About The Book
The secret scripture
A Novel
by Sebastian Barry
2009
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Description
Sebastian Barry's novels have been hugely admired by readers and critics, and in 2005 his novel A Long Long Way was 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 Scripture is an engrossing tale of one woman's life, and a poignant story of the cruelties of civil war and corrupted power.
Details
- Title
- The secret scripture
- Subtitle
- A Novel
- Authors
- Sebastian Barry
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- paperback
- Published
- April 28, 2009
- Page Count
- 336
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780143115694
- ISBN-10
- 0143115693
- Genres
- War, Fiction, Literature, Ireland, Literary Fiction
- Weight
- 7.8 ounces
- Physical Dimensions
- 5 x 0.59 x 7.72 inches
- Adapted as
- The Secret Scripture