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A gorgeous new novel from the author of the Man Booker finalist A Long Long Way As a young woman, Roseanne McNulty was one of the most beautiful and beguiling girls in County Sligo, Ireland. Now, as her hundredth year draws near, she is a patient at Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital, and she decides
… More »A gorgeous new novel from the author of the Man Booker finalist A Long Long Way As a young woman, Roseanne McNulty was one of the most beautiful and beguiling girls in County Sligo, Ireland. Now, as her hundredth year draws near, she is a patient at Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital, and she decides to record the events of her life. As Roseanne revisits her past, hiding the manuscript beneath the floorboards in her bedroom, she learns that Roscommon Hospital will be closed in a few months and that her caregiver, Dr. Grene, has been asked to evaluate the patients and decide if they can return to society. Roseanne is of particular interest to Dr. Grene, and as he researches her case he discovers a document written by a local priest that tells a very different story of Roseanne’s life than what she recalls. As doctor and patient attempt to understand each other, they begin to uncover long-buried secrets about themselves. Set against an Ireland besieged by conflict, The Secret Scripture is an epic story of love, betrayal, and unavoidable tragedy, and a vivid reminder of the stranglehold that the Catholic Church had on individual lives for much of the twentieth century.
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Add a CommentI found the author's writing style really difficult to read. There were many passages I had to read over and over again to understand the meaning. Having said that I was intrigued from the start. It was interesting how Roseanne's accounts of her life differed from those uncovered by Dr. Grene. I had to read the book to the end to find out the truth and oh what an ending it was! The ending alone made it worth the read.
A really interesting and well written book by an Irish author whom I was not aware of. Will look for more by him.
Such a wonderful writer! He is a master of the language, worth reading and re-reading for his turn of phrase alone. Highly recommended.
Wonderful book, well written. The begining might be a little slow but hang in there it's worth it!
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I really enjoyed this book and the use of feathers and hammers. It takes a story in order to remember a loved one.
I stumbled upon this novel (and novelist) purely by chance. What a lucky break for me. Barry is a compelling writer with a terrific story to tell. I literally could not put it down.
I discovered this book and it's author, Sebastian Barry, by chance while listening to him being interviewed by the CBC's Eleanor Wachtel. I found the Secret Scripture to be another fascinating story of the Irish history and all it's sad and harsh realities, of the conflicts that run deep within a rich oral culture that resulted from it's attempt to survive amidst the domination of the English landlord class. The way the story is told, namely from the perspective of the one hundred year old Roseanne McNulty, who has decided at her old age to write her story in a secret diary, at times makes it difficult to know if her perspective of her past life is really the way events occurred. However, it helps to know a bit about the history of Ireland's struggle for home rule to try and figure out what is really happening. I found that Barry's writing style has a wonderful way of capturing the tension and conflicts that underpin the narrative. I was so taken by this novel that I had to go and read his other novels. I highly recommend all of his novels.
Loved it.
In Ireland, memories of a young woman about her father who she adored, strains within the family, Catholic church....