Days Without End A Novel
Days Without End A Novel by Sebastian Barry, published by Penguin on September 12, 2017, is a reprint edition comprising 272 pages in English. The narrative follows Thomas McNulty, a young Irishman who enlists in the U.S. Army during the 1850s, alongside his comrade John Cole. As they navigate the tumultuous landscape of the Indian Wars and the Civil War, the story unfolds against the backdrop of America’s formative years, exploring themes of survival and camaraderie amidst the violence of war.
Readers will encounter a richly woven tale that captures the essence of two men forging a family with a young Sioux girl named Winona. The book presents a vivid portrayal of their experiences, moving from the plains of Wyoming to Tennessee, while delving into the complexities of duty and the impact of historical events on personal lives. With its literary depth and historical context, Days Without End offers an evocative exploration of a pivotal era in American history.
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COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER
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“A true leftfield wonder: Days Without End is a violent, superbly lyrical western offering a sweeping vision of America in the making.” —Kazuo Ishiguro, Booker Prize-winning author
From the two-time Booker Prize finalist Sebastian Barry, “a master storyteller” (Wall Street Journal) and author of Old God’s Time, a powerful chronicle of duty and family set against the American Indian and Civil Wars
Thomas McNulty, aged barely seventeen and having fled the Great Famine in Ireland, signs up for the U.S. Army in the 1850s. With his brother in arms, John Cole, Thomas goes on to fight in the Indian Wars—against the Sioux and the Yurok—and, ultimately, the Civil War. Orphans of terrible hardships themselves, the men find these days to be vivid and alive, despite the horrors they see and are complicit in.
Moving from the plains of Wyoming to Tennessee, Sebastian Barry’s latest work is a masterpiece of atmosphere and language. An intensely poignant story of two men and the makeshift family they create with a young Sioux girl, Winona, Days Without End is a fresh and haunting portrait of the most fateful years in American history and is a novel never to be forgotten.
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