A Man in a Distant Field
Subtitle: A Novel
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: November 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781550025316
Subjects: Modern fiction; Fiction; Fiction - General; General; Fiction / General; British Columbia; Irish
Description: "Declan O'Malley came to the coast of British Columbia because it was as far away from Ireland as he could possibly go. Haunted by memories of his family's death at the hands of the Black and Tans, Declan is unable to escape his grief. He immerses himself in a new life, seeking to produce a more perfect translation of Homer's Odyssey while at the same time becoming closer to the family on whose property he is living." "But Declan cannot free himself from his past, and when Ireland beckons, he is drawn to his own history and to the opportunity for a happier future."--Jacket.