The Fall of Light

The Fall of Light - Paperback

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The Fall of Light - Paperback

The Fall of Light - Paperback

by Niall Williams
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by Niall Williams (Author)

This literary Irish family saga from the bestselling author of This Is Happiness is magical from start to finish.

"A magical tribute to human dignity, the bonds of kinship, and the unquenchable flame of hope." --BookPage

Beginning in Ireland in the early years of the 19th century, the four Foley brothers flee across the country with their father and the large telescope he has stolen. Soon forced apart by the violence of the Irish wilderness, the potato famine, and the promise of America, the brothers find themselves scattered across the world. Their separate adventures unfold in passionate and vivid scenes with gypsies, horse races, sea voyages, and beautiful women.

An epic narrative on the meaning of love and home and family, The Fall of Light is a dazzling novel.

"An unabashed, grandly romantic (and romanticized) saga ... here is much to relish in Williams's lush and lilting prose." --New York Times Book Review

"Williams is the truest heir to Yeats I've seen among contemporary Irish writers. He has the mythic gift and his star is rising." --Philadelphia Inquirer

"An epic tale radiating with the majesty of myth, written in prose as precise and lyrical as poetry ... a strange and wondrous odyssey." --Los Angeles Times
Number of Pages: 384
Dimensions: 0.96 x 8.01 x 5.26 IN
Publication Date: August 29, 2008
ISBN9780446679879
Author Niall Williams
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages384
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Niall Williams

Niall Williams was born in Dublin. He is the author of nine novels, including History of the Rain, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize and Four Letters of Love, which will soon be a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Gabriel Byrne. His most recent novel, This Is Happiness was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Book of the Year and longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize. He lives in Kiltumper in County Clare, Ireland.

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