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Delaney, Frank, 1942-
Subjects
Military chaplains -- Fiction.
War neuroses -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction.
Families -- Ireland -- Fiction.
Genealogy -- Fiction.
Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1922-1949 -- Fiction.
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Delaney, Frank, 1942-
Military chaplains -- Fiction.
War neuroses -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction.
Families -- Ireland -- Fiction.
Genealogy -- Fiction.
Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1922-1949 -- Fiction.
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Shannon
: a
novel
/ Frank Delaney.
by
Delaney, Frank, 1942-
Random House Large Print, c2009.
Call #:
LP FICTION DEL
Subjects
Military chaplains -- Fiction.
War neuroses -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction.
Families -- Ireland -- Fiction.
Genealogy -- Fiction.
Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1922-1949 -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780739328354 (lg. print : softcover)
Edition:
1st large print ed. (softcover)
Description:
viii, 596 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"In the summer of 1922, Robert
Shannon
, a young American hero of the Great War, lands in Ireland. A Marine chaplain, he was present at the frightful Battle of Belleau Wood, and he still suffers from shell shock. His mentor hopes that a journey Robert had always wanted to make–to find his family roots–will restore his equilibrium and his vocation. Unbeknownst to Robert, a safety net has been spread beneath him: All along the banks of the river that bears his family name, a chain of support has been put into place–to guide him, nurture him, and protect him. But there is more to the story: On his return from the war, Robert
Shannon
witnessed startling and lethal corruption in the Archdiocese of Boston. As a consequence, he has also been sent to Ireland to secure his silence–permanently. At dawn one morning, Robert steps ashore from a freighter in the river’s estuary and is thrust headlong into the maelstrom of Irish politics, with the country now roiling from the civil war that followed the 1921 Treaty with Britain. While Robert faces the dangers of a strife-torn nation and is pursued by the venom of true evil, Ireland’s myths and people, its beliefs and traditions, its humor and wit, unfurl healingly before his feet every step of the way. And the River
Shannon
, her beauty, her legends, and her lore, give comfort to the young man, who is inspired by the words of his mentor: “Find your soul and you’ll live.” Driven by his eloquent passion for his country and its spirit, Frank Delaney, the acclaimed author of Ireland and Tipperary, returns once more to his home terrain with a beautifully written, meticulously researched, and expertly paced
novel
.
Shannon
is a timeless and unforgettable account of salvation, belief, duty–and the healing power of discovering one’s roots."--Back cover.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Love stories.
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Adult Large Print Fiction
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