![]() Yet despite his perilous circumstances, all he can think about is finding his former wife and true love, Venetia Kelly, who after many years has returned to Ireland with her brutish new husband, a popular stage performer. ![]() The national mood is downtrodden poverty, corruption, and an armed rebellion rattle the countryside and although Ben wants no part of the insurrection, he unknowingly falls in with an IRA sympathizer. In a good way.” So says Ben MacCarthy’s beloved mentor, and it is this fateful advice that will guide Ben through the tumultuous events of Ireland in 1956. “If we’re to live good lives, we have to tell ourselves our own story. ![]() ![]() Readers will quickly warm to Delaney’s vividly described Ireland of the 1950s, its fully realized inhabitants, and the dynamic political and personal relationships that make for a remarkable story.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review) ![]()
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