Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Seamas O’Reilly is a poignant exploration of family life following the death of the author’s mother when he was just five years old. Published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited on July 22, 2021, this 240-page memoir is written in English and delves into the dynamics of a large family navigating grief and childhood in rural Derry during the 1990s. The narrative captures the essence of a household filled with love, humor, and the challenges of growing up amidst personal loss and the backdrop of the Troubles.
Readers will find a heartfelt account of O’Reilly’s upbringing alongside his ten siblings, all guided by their devoted father. The book presents a blend of humor and tenderness as it recounts the siblings’ experiences, showcasing their unique personalities and the bonds that hold them together. Themes of family, grief, and the complexities of parenting are woven throughout, offering insights into life stages and relationships. This edition invites readers to reflect on the interplay of love and loss within a vibrant, if chaotic, family setting.
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THE IRISH TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERAN POST BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR‘Gorgeous’ Pandora Sykes‘A rare and beautiful book’ Marian Keyes‘Tender, sad and side-splittingly funny’ Annie MacManus‘A delight’ Dara O BriainSeamas O’Reilly’s mother died when he was five, leaving him, his ten brothers and sisters and their beloved father in their sprawling bungalow in rural Derry. It was the 1990s; the Troubles were a background rumble (most of the time), and Seamas at that point was more preoccupied with dinosaurs, Star Wars and the actual location of heaven than the political climate.Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is a book about a family of argumentative, loud, musical, sarcastic, grief-stricken siblings, shepherded into adulthood by a man whose foibles and reticence were matched only by his love for his children and his determination that they would flourish. It is the moving, often amusing and completely unsentimental story of a boy growing up in a family bonded by love, loss and fairly relentless mockery.‘A heartfelt tribute to an alarmingly large family held together by a quietly heroic father’ Arthur Mathews, co-creator of Father Ted and Toast of London‘Not only hilarious, tender, absurd, delightful and charming, but written with such skill as to render it unforgettable’ Nina Stibbe
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