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The Temporary Gentleman
(2014)(The third book in the McNulty Family series)
A novel by Sebastian Barry
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FROM THE TWICE-WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Heartbreaking.' Observer
'Engrossing.' Irish Independent
Jack McNulty, a former UN observer, has worked around the world and seen extraordinary things, but as he contemplates his return to Ireland after many years in Ghana, his memories are dominated by his tumultuous marriage to Mai Kirwan. A great beauty with a vivid mind, Mai was also an elusive and troubled soul who gradually slipped from his grasp.
Genre: Historical
FROM THE TWICE-WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Heartbreaking.' Observer
'Engrossing.' Irish Independent
Jack McNulty, a former UN observer, has worked around the world and seen extraordinary things, but as he contemplates his return to Ireland after many years in Ghana, his memories are dominated by his tumultuous marriage to Mai Kirwan. A great beauty with a vivid mind, Mai was also an elusive and troubled soul who gradually slipped from his grasp.
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"FASCINATING AND MOVING, [IT] SHOWS SEBASTIAN BARRY TO BE ONE OF OUR FINEST NOVELISTS-DARING, ACCOMODATING AND HUMANE." - John Banville
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