by Peter Sheridan · Pan Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330374392
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«Forty-seven Roses» is the autobiography of Peter Sheridan, published by Pan Books in paperback (224 pages, in English).
The author evokes his parents' relationship, from a card game in Dundalk to old age. After his father's death, a parallel relationship of decades with Doris, who had hoped to be with him, comes to light. Between humour and emotion, he narrates a marriage marked by that third person, family pride and a grief that rekindles love.
Second instalment of Peter Sheridan's memoirs, after «44: A Dublin Memoir»; published on 7 June 2002. The author is a playwright and theatre director.
Aimed at readers of memoirs and family stories, and recommended for ages 16 and up.
Peter Sheridan is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director. He lives in Dublin. His awards include the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 1978. In 1980 he was writer-in-residence in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and his short film, The Breakfast, won several European awards. He wrote the pilot episode of Fair City. He wrote and directed the film Borstal Boy, which was released in 2002. He is the brother of the film director Jim Sheridan.
