filled with eccentric characters, treachery, and ultimately, redemption.'- The Star-Ledger Delaney again shows himself to be a master user of the language, a master at historical fiction and a master storyteller in the Irish tradition.'- Winston-Salem Journal As with Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain and a couple of other recent works, is the story of an odyssey. 'Delaney makes his lovely, battered country a character of its own.'- USA Today 'Thoughtful, spiritual though not overbearing, and rounded out with a nice vein of intrigue.' - Publishers Weekly He provides incredibly researched details about not only the geological nature of a river winding its way to the sea but the mystical effect this simple body of water has had on its residents for millennia provides timely insights about the raw, damaged output of war and the far-reaching impact it can have.This book is almost impossible to put down and provides a very satisfying, and maybe even surprising, conclusion to all the different storylines.'- Midwest Irish Focus 'A tale of personal healing and spiritual redemption against the Irish Civil war.Delaney takes great pains to evoke not only the physical but spiritual beauty of the land and people along the River Shannon. a well-crafted, satisfying work of historical fiction, as are all of Delaney's novels respectful of the facts while not cowed by them, and full of life.' - Kirkus Reviews 'A rousing tale of forbidden love, civil war, horrible death and other things Irish.A fine adventure in storytelling. And the River Shannon gives comfort to the young man who is inspired by the words of his mentor: “Find your soul and you’ll live.” As Robert faces the dangers of a strife-torn Ireland roiling in civil war, the nation’s myths and people, its beliefs and traditions, unfurl healingly before him. He has been sent to Ireland to secure his silence-permanently. But there is more to the story: On his return from the war, Robert had witnessed startling corruption in the Archdiocese of Boston. He still suffers from shell shock, and his mentor hopes that a journey Robert had always wanted to make-to find his family roots along the banks of the River Shannon-will restore his equilibrium and his vocation. Synopsis: In the summer of 1922, Robert Shannon, a Marine chaplain and a young American hero of the Great War, lands in Ireland.

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