Book description
Declan O'Malley came to the coast of British Columbia because it was
as far away from Ireland as he could possibly go. Haunted by memories
of his family's death at the hands of the Black and Tans, Declan is
unable to escape his grief. He immerses himself in a new life, seeking
to produce a more perfect translation of Homer's Odyssey
while at the same time becoming closer to the family on whose property
he is living. But Declan cannot free himself from his past, and when
Ireland beckons, he is drawn to his own history and to the opportunity
for a happier future.
Theresa Kishkan has lived on both coasts of Canada as well as in
Greece, England, and Ireland. She currently lives on B. C.'s Sechelt
Peninsula with her husband and three children. They run a small
private press, High Ground Press. Kishkan is the author of a novel
(Sisters of Grass), a novella (Irishbream), and
several books of poetry.
