Now back in print, this unique novel tells the story of one woman's remarkable life, lived out in the harshly beautiful landscape of the Burren. It is a story told by Mariah, a woman healer who lived in harmony not only with the special environment of the Burren but also with the spirits of the past. It is a story of love surprisingly found and tragically lost; of the struggle of an independent woman who was viewed with suspicion, whose healing powers were sought by many yet condemned from the pulpit. ""Irish writer and musicologist Curtis interweaves personal reminiscence, local and national history, and storytelling into a tapestry richly illustrating a life spanning almost a century.""-Library Journal.
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I Fell in Love With PJ and his Mariah,
This review is from: The Lightning Tree (Paperback)
I loved every line every page of this remarkable work. Mariah came to life for me as a living portrait set in the landscape of recent Irish history. Her story was told beautifully, compassionately, vividly; it was a work I call "poetic realism", a history of Ireland seen through the eyes of a unique, wise woman and her family. Mariah and I touched souls. Thank you PJ curtis.
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I bought this book when I was in Ireland last fall. I saw it everywhere on the bookshelves of the shops I visited. Now I know why! Having visited the Burren in Ireland I can now imagine the life that was depicted in this book. It is the story of one woman's life and is so intimate about the spiritual and daily life of life in rural Irish culture. I felt that I knew this woman and her way of life intimately in the story. I didn't read it quickly---I felt each chapter had to be savored for the insight and wisdom given. A beautiful and poignant story of life.
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