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In July 1943, as World War II rattles Europe, Ben McCarthy (returning narrator of Venetia Kelly's Travelling Show) meets an enigmatic woman--Miss Begley, the sharp-witted matchmaker of Kenmare--and a powerful friendship begins. Miss Begley helps Ben rebuild himself after the savage loss of his beloved wife, and he stands by her as she nervously makes a match for herself--with Charles Miller, an impressive U.S. officer. Miller tests Miss Begley's infatuation by sending her on a dangerous errand into enemy terrain. Exploiting the freedom of movement granted to citizens of neutral Ireland, she and Ben snatch a man the Americans need ahead of D-Day. The adventure changes many lives, draws Ben and Miss Begley into ever deeper commitments, and hammers home a harsh lesson of war: the neutrality of one's country doesn't secure the neutrality of one's soul. The completion of a trilogy...and half a century of Irish history: This trade paperback of the second instalment in the Ben McCarthy trilogy publishes simultaneously with the trade paperback of the trilogy's first book, Venetia Kelly's Travelling Show, both of which precede the hardcover of its final instalment, The Last Storyteller. With The Last Storyteller, Delaney also concludes a 70-year journey through Irish history, having begun with Tipperary, set in the 1860s.
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"Irish storytelling at its best."--Library Journal
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"A moving tale of love, angst and Irish superstition."--Associated Press
"With its memorable characters and variety of adventures, [Frank] Delaney's brand of Irish fabulism is . . . a delight to read. [The Matchmaker of Kenmare] burnishes this veteran writer's reputation as a consummate storyteller."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Engrossing . . . Delaney again unspools a fine yarn, while providing substantive insights into history and human nature."--The Star-Ledger "Panoramic . . . Delaney spins an exciting yarn of romance and intrigue, and in Kate, he has created an indomitable, unforgettable character."--Publishers Weekly"Irish storytelling at its best."--Library Journal
Frank Delaney is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Ireland, as well as The Last Storyteller, The Matchmaker of Kenmare, Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show, Tipperary, Shannon, and Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea. A former judge for the Man Booker Prize, Delaney enjoyed a prominent career in BBC broadcasting before becoming a full-time writer. Delaney died in 2017.
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- PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0812979745
- ISBN 13 9780812979749
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