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| Rating | : | 4.73 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1551925680 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Stay - a postcolonial examination of Ireland" according to A Customer. What I loved most about this book was that it was more than a love story and more than a "journey of self discovery". The characters in this novel delve into history, their own as well as their country's and come up with hard answers to the questions how are we shaped by our culture and by the events that have come before us? So many of the scenes that stayed with me - Deirdre going into labour at the wake, the exumation of the bog body and Dermot throwing his boots at the church wall while b
She falls in love with Dermot, an older Irishman, in an unconventional, affectionate, but troubled relationship. The past can't stay buried for long in this much-anticipated debut novel by Aislinn Hunter. Meanwhile, an important archeological dig is happening nearby that gradually draws everyone in the village into the exhumation of a mysterious "bog person." This unearthing of history provides a powerful counterpoint to Abbey’s own exhumation of her relationship, of her and Dermot’s old family demons and difficult pasts. In Hunter’s deft prose, the villagers form a riotous and poignant chorus to Abbey’s struggle, commenting on their rapidly changing world with wit and insight. Th