Grace A Novel
Grace, a novel by Paul Lynch, published by Little, Brown on June 26, 2018, spans 368 pages and is presented in English. This narrative follows a young girl named Grace who embarks on a transformative journey across nineteenth-century Ireland, set against the backdrop of the impending Great Famine. After a harrowing event at home, Grace is forced to leave her childhood behind, donning men’s clothing as she navigates a world filled with both suffering and unexpected beauty alongside her younger brother, Colly.
Readers will encounter a sweeping tale that explores themes of survival and identity as Grace evolves through various roles, from a boy to a bandit, and ultimately to a woman. The story is rich in cultural heritage and historical context, offering a poignant depiction of the Irish famine. Lynch’s bold and lyrical prose captures the essence of this tumultuous period, inviting readers to reflect on the resilience of the human spirit amidst adversity.
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A sweeping, Dickensian story of a young girl on a life-changing journey across nineteenth-century Ireland on the eve of the Great Famine
Early one October morning, Grace’s mother snatches her from sleep and brutally cuts off her hair, declaring, “You are the strong one now.” With winter close at hand and Ireland already suffering, Grace is no longer safe at home. And so her mother outfits her in men’s clothing and casts her out. When her younger brother Colly follows after her, the two set off on a remarkable odyssey in the looming shadow of their country’s darkest hour.
The broken land they pass through reveals untold suffering as well as unexpected beauty. To survive, Grace must become a boy, a bandit, a penitent and, finally, a woman-all the while afflicted by inner voices that arise out of what she has seen and what she has lost.
Told in bold and lyrical language by an author who has already been called “one of his generation’s very finest novelists” (Ron Rash, author of The Risen), Grace is an epic coming-of-age novel and a poetic evocation of the Irish famine as it has never been written.
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