Walk the Blue Fields
Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan, published by Faber & Faber in 2008, is a collection of short stories that delves into the complexities of life in Ireland. This edition contains 183 pages and is presented in English. The narratives explore various characters and their intertwined lives, capturing moments of longing, loss, and the weight of memories against the backdrop of a changing Ireland.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences, from a woman igniting chaos in a priest’s home to a forester seeking companionship in a seaside town. The stories reflect on themes of love, regret, and the passage of time, offering a glimpse into the emotional landscapes of its characters. Keegan’s writing is noted for its lyrical quality and depth, inviting readers to engage with the subtle yet profound moments that shape human connections.
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AN IRISH TIMES TOP 100 IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
‘Exquisite … so intricately wrought, so strange and beguiling as to entirely bewitch.’ GUARDIAN
‘Pure magic.’ COLM TÓIBÍN
‘Lyrical, thoughtful, but with a thick, dark strain of melancholy running through.’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
A long-haired woman moves into the priest’s house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out. A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel. A farmer wakes half-naked and realises the money is almost gone. And in the title story, a priest waits on the altar for a bride and battles, all that wedding day, with his memories of a love affair. In her long-awaited second collection, Claire Keegan observes an Ireland wrestling with its past.
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