Declan O'Rourke's award-winning album, Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine, was released to critical acclaim in 2017. It illuminated an extraordinary series of eye-witness accounts, including the story of P�draig and C�it ua Buachalla. Four years on, in Declan's meticulously researched literary debut, the story of the ua Buachalla family is woven into a powerful, multilayered work showing us the famine as it happened through the lens of a single town - Macroom, Co. Cork - and its environs. Local pawnbroker Cornelius ...
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Declan O'Rourke's award-winning album, Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine, was released to critical acclaim in 2017. It illuminated an extraordinary series of eye-witness accounts, including the story of P�draig and C�it ua Buachalla. Four years on, in Declan's meticulously researched literary debut, the story of the ua Buachalla family is woven into a powerful, multilayered work showing us the famine as it happened through the lens of a single town - Macroom, Co. Cork - and its environs. Local pawnbroker Cornelius Creed is at the juncture between the classes. Sensitive and empathetic, he is a voice on behalf of the poor, and his story is entwined with that of P�draig ua Buachalla. Through these characters - utilising local history and documentary evidence - Declan creates a kaleidoscopic view of this defining moment in Ireland's history. 'A powerful and gripping piece of writing from a born storyteller.' Joseph O'Connor 'The narrative is just like his singing voice, full of powerful strength and compassion.' Michael Harding 'Lucid, lovingly-written and lyrical.' Professor Christine Kinealy
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Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 0717186326. Book Very Fine with bumped top corners, elseAs New. NO notes, names or ANY markings. DJ with small cut at REAR spine base corner. Not clipped.; Thick 8vo; 499 pages.