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Author: Frank Delaney
Publisher: HarperCollins
Dimension: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.7 inches
Weight: 2.1 pounds.

Brilliant, subversive, profound
I was toying with the idea of writing my first on-line review, but Juan of Columbia has pushed me to do it today. Anyone who couldn't find a plot in this novel, couldn't find a pit in an apricot!

This glorious book -- which seems so accessible,... more

Boring
The book is nicely written and it's easy to read, but has a major fault: it lacks of any kind of plot. You may read it as an interesting collection of stories, but then, they are not so great either, and the central plot devised around Ronan O'Mara is... more

A Magnificent Achievement
This 500+ page tome is not a chore, but a pleasure to read. On the surface, it is a tale of the Storyteller, and his admirer, the boy Ronan's long quest to find him again. But it is really the Emerald Isle itself that is the subject of the novel. From... more

A Tribute to Oral History
There's a point in Frank Delaney's novel, Ireland, when the main character, Ronan, is being grilled by his history professor about his first essay. The professor is appalled that Ronan has used no dates, no footnotes, none of the academic trappings... more

Three cheers for Irish storytelling!
What an absolutely amazing book! This is beautifully written with a wonderful plot. (Well, I may be biased since I am a storyteller.) Reading fictional accounts of Ireland's history through a storyteller is a great way to get your history lesson. ... more

Ireland...A master piece for the ages!
I just finished Ireland, and I'm already going back and re-reading many of the Stories! This book is more than History, and more than Storytelling. It's about Life...finding passion for our life's work...determining who the Storyteller is in each of our... more

The perfect blend of Fiction and History
I would recommend this title to anyone! Delaney has weaved a great story and executed it to perfection. While reading this I found it hard to seperate myself from Ronan and think of the decisions I would have made if I was in his place. Once you... more

The Greatest of Storytellers
This is more a dream than a book. Wonderful, glorious, captivating, something that grabs you and thrust you into a world and culture through the best of storytelling traditions. It rolls along like a fine Irish meadow, cool and soothing, while wrapping... more

A Wonderful Taste of Ireland
My Irish heritage and love of the country sometimes make me bristle at the inanity often found in "Irish" novels. Delaney gets it right. Ireland is extraordinarily rich in history and culture. "Ireland" is a perfect mixture of the two.
Delaney successfully... more

The fabled glory and prescence of a great storyteller
There is no lack of interest in Irish history, culture, and folklore among Americans. And I am one of those often seen with a book on the subject in his hands.

This is the tale of a nine-year-old boy in 1951 caught up into the fabled glory... more

A Voluminous and Impressive Novel
Some call it the gift of gab. Some call it blarney. Others, the art of storytelling. However you label it, the Irish have a way with words, and spinning --- and living --- an epic tale always has been at the heart of their culture and history.
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Delightful On Many Levels
This is an interesting form of novel. The main character, nine years old in 1951, hears the tales of an itinerant storyteller and in later years wanders across Ireland learning and telling stories that add up to the history and mythology of Ireland. Some... more

A Marvelous Book - Highly Recommended
Delaney is a magnificent storyteller, as can be seen from his fabulous tale of -- a magnificent storyteller. In this book, he captures both the whole grand sweep of Ireland's magical history and, at the same time, the nuanced details of a young boy's... more

Wonderful, life-enhancing.
My mother was given this book by a friend who bought it in Ireland and who is now giving copies to everyone. I didn't want to read a book about 'Ireland' but this is about so much more than that, this is a book about wonder and delight and enchantment... more

Appreciating a good story
Ireland, A Novel, by Frank Delaney is a great read.
I got so caught up in the story that I was a third of
the way through the book before I realized how much
Irish history & mythology I was learning.

I have always appreciated... more

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