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The Emigrant´s Farewell
Liam Browne
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Description for The Emigrant´s Farewell
Paperback. In a shocking yet all too prosaic moment, Joe and Eileen O'Kane experience a terrible tragedy which leaves them bereft. A new chapter of Joe's life begins when he is offered a job of researching the story of the renowned 19th-century Derry ship builder, William Coppin, and his connection with the fate of the Artic explorer, Sir John Franklin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
In a shocking yet all too prosaic moment Joe and Eileen O'Kane experience a terrible tragedy which leaves them bereft. Winter in Derry sets in overnight, as does a chill between the young couple. Eileen turns to her parents for comfort and Joe finds himself caught up in his widowed father Patsy's regular jaunts around Ireland. A new chapter of Joe's life begins when he is offered a job researching the story of the renowned nineteenth-century Derry ship builder, William Coppin, and his strange connection with the fate of the Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin - a story in which ... Read more
In a shocking yet all too prosaic moment Joe and Eileen O'Kane experience a terrible tragedy which leaves them bereft. Winter in Derry sets in overnight, as does a chill between the young couple. Eileen turns to her parents for comfort and Joe finds himself caught up in his widowed father Patsy's regular jaunts around Ireland. A new chapter of Joe's life begins when he is offered a job researching the story of the renowned nineteenth-century Derry ship builder, William Coppin, and his strange connection with the fate of the Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin - a story in which ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747585794
SKU
KOC0018158
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Liam Browne
Liam Browne was born in Derry. He works as a literature festival programmer and currently lives in Brighton. This is his first novel.
Reviews for The Emigrant´s Farewell
'A novel that sparkles with life, energy and beauty ... remarkable' Daily Telegraph 'Very, very good ... A sincere intelligence rises like a rolling wave as the novel progresses ... a creditable accomplishment' Irish Independent 'Browne is a breathtakingly assured first-time novelist' Daily Telegraph 'Whether describing the strange byways of grief or the icy wastes where Franklin's ... Read more