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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 the geologic forces which shaped and molded the island; from its earliest inhabitants; through the early Middle Ages when Ireland was a beacon of learning for a darkened Europe; through its very turbulent history, up to the modern era, this is the story of Ireland and the people who lived in her landscapes and through her history. The stories are wonderful, always fascinating, never boring. A comparison with Michener might be inevitable, but Delaney is an original artist with words, and Ireland is his prose song to the land he loves. A sheer delight. Read it soon.