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Synopsis A bestseller back home, Frank Delaney's history of Ireland has now captured the hearts of Americans. Delaney creates a focus for his spellbinding tales: young Ronan O'Mara, age nine, who is in thrall to the narratives of a man known as the Storyteller when the old man appears in his town looking for a hot meal. Ronan's family takes him in and, inspired by what he hears around the fireside after supper, Ronan himself becomes a storyteller, obsessed with his land and its legends, and determined, when the man disappears, to find him again. His double quest--for both stories and storyteller--forms the basis for Delaney's enthralling saga.
| Size | | Length: | 559 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 16.0 oz |
Industry Reviews "A vivid rendering of Irish history, imagined and real....Reminiscent of the best of James Michener in scope and sheer crowd-pleasing potential." Kirkus (11/15/2004)
"Past and present weave together as Delaney entwines the lives of the Storyteller and Ronan in this rich and satisfying book." Publishers Weekly (12/13/2004)
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