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Tipperary

by Frank Delaney

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Fine in Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10
1400065232
ISBN 13
9781400065233
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New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 1400065232 . Hardcover, 445 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. In this gloriously absorbing and utterly satisfying novel, a man's passion for the woman he loves is twinned with his country's emergence as a nation. With story-telling as sweeping and dramatic as the land itself, myth, fact, and fiction are woven together with the power of the great 19th century novelists. A master at bringing history to life.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Synopsis

"My wooing began in passion, was defined by violence and circumscribed by land; all these elements molded my soul." So writes Charles O'Brien, the unforgettable hero of bestselling author Frank Delaney's extraordinary new novel--a sweeping epic of obsession, profound devotion, and compelling history involving a turbulent era that would shape modern Ireland. Born into a respected Irish-Anglo family in 1860, Charles loves his native land and its long-suffering but irrepressible people. As a healer, he travels the countryside dispensing traditional cures while soaking up stories and legends of bygone times--and witnessing the painful, often violent birth of land-reform measures destined to lead to Irish independence.At the age of forty, summoned to Paris to treat his dying countryman--the infamous Oscar Wilde--Charles experiences the fateful moment of his life. In a chance encounter with a beautiful and determined young Englishwoman, eighteen-year-old April Burke, he is instantly and passionately smitten--but callously rejected. Vowing to improve himself, Charles returns to Ireland, where he undertakes the preservation of the great and abandoned estate of Tipperary, in whose shadow he has lived his whole life--and which, he discovers, may belong to April and her father. As Charles pursues his obsession, he writes the "History" of his own life and country. While doing so, he meets the great figures of the day, including Charles Parnell, William Butler Yeats, and George Bernard Shaw. And he also falls victim to less well-known characters--who prove far more dangerous. Tipperary also features a second "historian:" a present-day commentator, a retired and obscure history teacher who suddenly discovers that he has much at stake in the telling of Charles's story.In this gloriously absorbing and utterly satisfying novel, a man's passion for the woman he loves is twinned with his country's emergence as a nation. With storytelling as sweeping and dramatic as the land itself, myth, fact, and fiction are all woven together with the power of the great nineteenth-century novelists. Tipperary once again proves Frank Delaney's unrivaled mastery at bringing Irish history to life. Praise for Frank Delaney's TIPPERARY:"[T]he narrative moves swiftly and surely...A sort of Irish Gone With the Wind, marked by sly humor, historical awareness and plenty of staying power." -- Kirkus Reviews"[A]nother meticulously researched journey...Delaney's careful scholarship and compelling storytelling bring it uniquely alive. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal (starred)"Sophisticated and creative." -- Booklist"Delaney's confident storytelling and quirky characterizations enrich a fascinating and complex period of Irish history." -- Publishers Weekly"Read just a few sentences of Frank Delaney's writing and you'll see why National Public Radio called him 'the world's most eloquent man.'" -- Kirkus Reviews, "Big Book Guide 2007"From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller
Lavender Path Antiques and Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
005306
Title
Tipperary
Author
Frank Delaney
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
1400065232
ISBN 13
9781400065233
Publisher
Random House
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2007
LCCN
2007013186
Keywords
1400065232, IRELAND, FICTION
Bookseller catalogs
Fiction; Ireland;

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