It’s astonishing that one writer can produce such excell...
It’s astonishing that one writer can produce such excellent prose in different dialects. I thought Sebastian Barry was top-notch, writing stories of Ireland with wonderful Irish rhythm on each page. And then I discovered ‘A Thousand Moons’. I hadn’t realized this was the second book in a series, so I missed reading the first book ‘Days Without End’. I’ll get on that right away.
I was a pleasantly surprised how he tells the story in a deep-south US dialect of the 18th century. Ireland comes to America and he effortlessly carries the story in his new natural melodic writing voice. You hardly know you are reading a story, it’s more like being audience to a marvelous symphony. Sebastian Barry’s prose will leave you humming.
My other favorite Sebastian Barry books:
The Secret Scripture
The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty
The Temporary Gentleman.
Tell me your favorites.
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