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The Secret Scripture

by Sebastian Barry
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The Secret Scripture
The Secret Scripture

Captivating tale of hidden history and enduring hope.

Recommendation: - This book is a captivating and beautifully written tale that delves deep into the hidden history of Ireland and the life of Roseanne McNulty. Through Roseanne's journals and conversations with her psychiatrist, Dr. Grene, the reader is taken on a journey that is both shocking and deeply moving. The book explores themes of mistreatment, love, and hope, leaving a lasting impact on the reader. If you are looking for a thought-provoking and emotional read that will keep you engaged from beginning to end, "The Secret Scripture" is the perfect choice for you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2008)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • Costa Book Award for Novel (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2008)
  • Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Award for Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year (2009)
  • Costa Book of the Year (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Secret Scripture

by Sebastian Barry
$8.90
ISBN: 9780571215294
Authors: Sebastian Barry
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Literature, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 21203 readers)

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Needing her one-hundredth birthday, Roseanne McNulty faces an uncertain future, as the Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital where she's spent the best part of her adult life prepares for closure. Over the weeks leading up to this upheaval, she talks often with her psychiatrist Dr. Grene, and their relationship intensifies and complicates. Told through their respective journals, the story that emerges is at once shocking and deeply beautiful. Refracted through the haze of memory and retelling, Roseanne's story becomes an alternative, secret history of Ireland's changing character and the story of a life blighted by terrible mistreatment and ignorance, and yet marked still by love and passion and hope.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Captivating tale of hidden history and enduring hope.

Recommendation: - This book is a captivating and beautifully written tale that delves deep into the hidden history of Ireland and the life of Roseanne McNulty. Through Roseanne's journals and conversations with her psychiatrist, Dr. Grene, the reader is taken on a journey that is both shocking and deeply moving. The book explores themes of mistreatment, love, and hope, leaving a lasting impact on the reader. If you are looking for a thought-provoking and emotional read that will keep you engaged from beginning to end, "The Secret Scripture" is the perfect choice for you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2008)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • Costa Book Award for Novel (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2008)
  • Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Award for Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year (2009)
  • Costa Book of the Year (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.