by Sebastian Barry · Faber & Faber · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571226535
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«On Canaan's Side» is the novel by Sebastian Barry published by Faber & Faber in hardcover (256 pages, in English).
Lilly Bere, an eighty-five-year-old Irish emigrant, looks back on her life after the death of her grandson Bill. The narrative goes back to her flight from Dublin at the end of the First World War and her subsequent journey through the United States, where she encounters love and betrayal. Over seven decades, the novel addresses memory, war, family ties and loss with Barry's characteristic prose.
Fourth installment in the author's Dunne Family series, according to Goodreads. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2011 and won the Walter Scott Prize in 2012.
Recommended for readers of literary fiction and historical novels, especially those seeking first-person narratives about Irish emigration and family memory.
Sebastian Barry is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet. He was named Laureate for Irish Fiction, 2018–2021. The French government named him a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2024. He is considered "one of Ireland’s most acclaimed and accomplished novelists", with "a distinctive place in contemporary Irish culture".
