The New Policeman
The New Policeman by Kate Thompson, published by Red Fox in 2006, is a captivating narrative that intertwines the themes of time, music, and family legacy. Set in the village of Kinvara, the story follows JJ, a young musician who grapples with the notion of time as he seeks to fulfill his mother’s birthday wish for more of it. As he delves into his family’s past, he uncovers a dark secret involving his great-grandfather and a village priest, leading him on a quest that transcends the ordinary world.
In this edition, readers will find a rich exploration of Irish culture, particularly through the lens of music, which serves as a vital connection between the human and fairy realms. JJ’s journey takes him to Tir na n’Og, where he must address the time-related troubles affecting both worlds. Each chapter is linked to a traditional tune, allowing readers to engage with the story on a musical level. The enigmatic character of Larry O’Dwyer, the New Policeman, adds an intriguing layer to the plot, with his true identity revealed only at the story’s conclusion. This 416-page book is presented in English and invites readers into a world where legends and reality intertwine.
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Everyone in Kinvara is conscious that time is flying past, faster and faster – to such an extent that when JJ asks his mother what she would like as a birthday present she ask for more time. JJ dismisses this as mere wishful thinking, an impossibility, for who know where the time goes?
The Liddys have been musicians for generations and JJ is no exception but what he discovers is that a shadow from the past hangs over their family -did his great-grandfather murder the village priest? When he sets out to buy his mother time, he discovers the fate of a flute which will provide the key to both problems – it is the vital clue. He makes the transition to Tir na n’Og, the land of eternal youth, where the fairy people are also having a problem with time and it falls to his lot to locate the leak between the two parallel worlds. JJ finds where time goes!
Music proves to be the touchstone for communication between the fairy and the human domains and the book is saturated with the lure of Irish music for JJ`s whole existence is built round the ceili and each chapter relates to a tune, printed out as a heading so that the reader can also become a performer. As for the New Policeman, Larry O’Dwyer, he is an enigmatic figure who has a significant bearing on the plot but whose identity is kept a superbly guarded secret to the very last surprising moment.
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