{"product_id":"the-whereabouts-of-eneas-mcnulty-isbn-9780140280180","title":"The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty","description":"\u003cb\u003eHailed by the\u003ci\u003e San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the finest book to come out of Europe this year,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty\u003c\/i\u003e is acclaimed Irish playwright Sebastian Barry's lyrical tale of a fugitive everyman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSebastian Barry's latest novel, \u003ci\u003eDays Without End\u003c\/i\u003e, is now available. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Eneas McNulty, a happy, innocent childhood in County Sligo in the early 1900s gives way to an Ireland wracked by violence and conflict. Unable to find work in the depressed times after World War I, Eneas joins the British-led police force, the Royal Irish Constabulary\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003ea decision that alters the course of his life. Branded a traitor by Irish nationalists and pursued by IRA hitmen, Eneas is forced to flee his homeland, his family, and Viv, the woman he loves. His wandering terminates on the Isle of Dogs, a haven for sailors, where a lifetime of loss is redeemed by a final act of generosity. \u003ci\u003eThe Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a lost man and a compelling saga that illuminates Ireland's complex history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's a symphony of a novel, and you'll sing along and wander with Eneas McNulty into the next century.\"—Frank McCourt, author of \u003ci\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Magnificent...No one who loves fiction will want to reach the end of this bewitching, penetrating, unforgettable book.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The story that emerges through Barry's lens is so cohesive, so gracefully rendered, that his words have the stony allur eof the Irish poetes and the lyrical pull of an epic storyteller...A beautiful story.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From the first sentences of the book we know we are in the hands of a master storyteller with important things to say about history and the individual's role in it. Eneas's gripping and tragic story serves as a reminder of the fine line that exists between hero and murderer, politician and criminal.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Barry's language is honed to an impressive edge... There's not an ill-wrought sentence here, and most of them glitter and spin off the page with the kind of impact that begs for them to be read aloud.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Sebastian Barry uses the language with great imagination but never overwrites. This book is a wonderful gift, in every sense.\"\u003ci\u003e—The Washington Post \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Barry endows Eneas with so much gentleness that we can't help caring about him...Above all, it is the splendor of the writing that rivets our attention. Barry is a spellbinder in the great Irish tradition.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew York Newsday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Barry brings beautiful and poetic language to bear on a painful and unsettling part of Irish history...A surprising and emotional novel; high recommended.\"\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eSebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His plays include \u003ci\u003eBoss Grady's Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eThe Steward of Christendom\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eOur Lady of Sligo\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eThe Pride of Parnell Street\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eDallas Sweetman\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). Among his novels are \u003ci\u003eThe Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eAnnie Dunne\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eA Long Long Way\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), the latter shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His poetry includes \u003ci\u003eThe Water-Colourist\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eFanny Hawke Goes to the Mainland Forever\u003c\/i\u003e (1989) and \u003ci\u003eThe Pinkening Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). His awards include the Irish-America Fund Literary Award, The Christopher Ewart-Biggs Prize, the London Critics Circle Award, The Kerry Group Irish Fiction Prize, and Costa Awards for Best Novel and Book of the Year. He lives in Wicklow with his wife Ali, and three children, Merlin, Coral, and Tobias.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304096583909,"sku":"NP9780140280180","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140280180.jpg?v=1767742187","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-whereabouts-of-eneas-mcnulty-isbn-9780140280180","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}