by Sebastian Barry · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571226542
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«On Canaan's Side» is the historical novel by Sebastian Barry, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (272 pages, in English).
Lilly Bere remembers her grandson Bill and, from that present, the novel moves back to the end of the First World War, when she is forced to flee Dublin and start again in the United States. Her story spans nearly seven decades of memory, war, family ties and love.
Fourth instalment in the Dunne Family series. Winner of the Walter Scott Prize 2012 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2011.
Suitable for reading groups and for readers of historical fiction with an interest in Irish emigration.
Sebastian Barry is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet. He was named Laureate for Irish Fiction, 2018–2021. The French government named him a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2024. He is considered "one of Ireland’s most acclaimed and accomplished novelists", with "a distinctive place in contemporary Irish culture".
