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Sebastian Barry (Author)

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Paperback: 308 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books (1998)
Language: English
ASIN: B000JZWTLE

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,501,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His play, The Steward of Christendom, first produced in 1995, won many awards and has been seen around the world. His novel, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty, appeared in 1998. He lives in Wicklow with his wife and three children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hated to have this book end., September 9, 1999

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A beautiful, sad book. Eneas McNulty is an innocent set loose in a world treacherous and unforgiving but he remains gentle, kind and amazingly generous through all that befalls him. A fascinating look at 20th century Ireland through the eyes of a wonderfully realized character.

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5.0 out of 5 stars more stars than 5 needed for this novel, March 9, 2002

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This has to be the best novel written, at least in the English language, in the latter half of the 20th century, and I've read A LOT of the best books of this time period. It is simply amazing, and I'm not even going to give a word of it away in this review. It has everything that makes a novel good, but most striking is the sheer poetry of the language. An absolute masterpiece.

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5.0 out of 5 stars journey through life, April 18, 2006

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I was hesitant to read this book despite the recommendation of a friend and despite the accolades written here. How foolish. Reading this book was like sinking into a great mattress. I was near hypnotized by the beauty of the text which simply flowed. At times I was so overcome that I had to put the book down, the sadness of it all is wrenching. But never is the book depressing or is it hateful while describing the hate that people so easily engender. This is an extraordinary work.

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The Engine of Owl-Light by Sebastian Barry in Front Matter
Queen Victoria (Profiles) by Lesley Young on page 271
Rhetorical Town by Sebastian Barry in Front Matter
The Steward of Christendom - Acting Edition by Sebastian Barry in Front Matter
Fanny Hawke by Sebastian Barry in Front Matter

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