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Secret Scripture A Novel

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ISBN-10: 0143115693

ISBN-13: 9780143115694

Edition: N/A

Authors: Sebastian Barry

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An epic story of family, love, and unavoidable tragedy from the two-time Man Booker Prize finalist Sebastian Barry ’s novels have been hugely admired by readers and critics, and in 2005 his novel A Long Long Waywas shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In The Secret Scripture, Barry revisits County Sligo, Ireland, the setting for his previous three books, to tell the unforgettable story of Roseanne McNulty. Once one of the most beguiling women in Sligo, she is now a resident of Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital and nearing her hundredth year. Set against an Ireland besieged by conflict, The Secret Scriptureis an engrossing tale of one woman’s life, and a vivid reminder of the stranglehold…    
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Book details

List price: $18.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/28/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.10" wide x 7.70" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

Sebastian Barry is a playwright whose work has been produced in London, Dublin, Sydney, and New York. He lives in Wicklow, Ireland, with his wife and three children.