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Grace

By: Paul Lynch
Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
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Summary

Early one October morning, Grace’s mother snatches her from sleep and brutally cuts off her hair, declaring, 'You are the strong one now.' With winter close at hand and Ireland already suffering, Grace is no longer safe at home. And so her mother outfits her in men’s clothing and casts her out. When her younger brother Colly follows after her, the two set off on a remarkable odyssey in the looming shadow of their country’s darkest hour.

The broken land they pass through reveals untold suffering as well as unexpected beauty. To survive, Grace must become a boy, a bandit, a penitent and finally, a woman – all the while afflicted by inner voices that arise out of what she has seen and what she has lost.

©2017 Paul Lynch (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature
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'Haunting and poetic… Lynch has given us poignant glimpses of the human body’s limits, that peculiar messiness of identity, and what happens when parts of a society fail to help, or even acknowledge, those in need.' (The Irish Times)

'Grace is a moving work of lyrical and at times hallucinatory beauty.' (The Washington Post)
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Incredible weaving of a complex story. Very moving and also made me chuckle, despite how dark a lot of the content is. Historical fiction at its best. And brilliantly narrated.

Epic in the true sense of the word

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Well written. Interesting topic. I just think the author struggled for plot content in parts and the “road trip” element of the story got a bit drawn out.

Suffering and famine road trip

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Very long story. Very good but does ramble on . Great words used . Follows beautifully . This is the second book of Paul lynch I’ve read .

The narration excellent. The poetry of words

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A brilliant novel but with moments of horror - written like poetry at times. Performed beautifully - mesmerising and powerful. Not easy listening but wonderful - thank you!

Haunting

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I have written it before and I will write it again, Ireland must be a magical island when it comes to writers. Paul Lynch is yet another poet that can tell a gripping tale with the power of language that spell bounds you. How on earth does a small island do this. Gerry O'Brien captures the voices of the island so perfectly. I think ONLY Irish performers should read Irish literature. Beautiful and gripping.

ANOTHER IRISH WRITER THAT TRIUMPHS.

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