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  The Secret Scripture (Paperback) By (author) Sebastian Barry

  

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  Short Description for The Secret ScriptureSet 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 20th century.
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  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Published: 28 April 2009
  • Format: Paperback 300 pages
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  • Categories: Contemporary Fiction | Historical Fiction
  • ISBN 13: 9780143115694 ISBN 10: 0143115693
  • Sales rank: 34,232

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• An epic story of family, love, and unavoidable tragedy from the two-time Man Booker Prize finalist Sebastian Barry 's novels have been hugely admired by readers and critics, and in 2005 his novel "A Long Long Way" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In "The Secret Scripture," Barry revisits County Sligo, Ireland, the setting for his previous three books, to tell the unforgettable story of Roseanne McNulty. Once one of the most beguiling women in Sligo, she is now a resident of Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital and nearing her hundredth year. Set against an Ireland besieged by conflict, "The Secret Scripture" is an engrossing tale of one woman's life, and a vivid reminder of the stranglehold that the Catholic church had on individuals throughout much of the twentieth century.