Book description
Here, now, listen, I'll tell you a tale . . . Daffodils are in
bloom as dawn breaks over the foothills of Ballycumber, ushering in
hope for a new day and stirring the ghosts of a past fraught with
sorrow, anguish and emptiness. In search of advice, young Evans
Stafford calls at the home of friend and strong-minded traditionalist,
Nicholas Farquhar. The following day, as Farquhar learns the
devastating consequences of this meeting, he discovers that his
memories and words are governed by a buried history; a force far
greater than himself. Sebastian Barry's Tales of Ballycumber premiered
at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in September 2009.
Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His plays include
Boss Grady's Boys (1988), The Steward of Christendom (1995), Our Lady
of Sligo (1998) and The Pride of Parnell Street (2007). His novels
include The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty (1998), Annie Dunne (2002), A
Long Long Way (2005) and The Secret Scripture (2008). He lives in
Wicklow with his wife and three children.
