The Misremembered Man, Christina McKenna
The Misremembered Man, Christina McKenna
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The Misremembered Man

Author: Christina McKenna

Narrator: Gary Furlong

Unabridged: 8 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 04/24/2018

Synopsis

The Misremembered Man is a beautifully rendered portrait of life in rural Ireland which charms and delights with its authentic characters and gentle humor. This vivid portrayal of the universal search for love brings with it a darker tale, heartbreaking in its poignancy.

About Christina McKenna

Christina McKenna grew up near the village of Draperstown, Northern Ireland. She attended the Belfast College of Art, where she obtained an honours degree in fine art. Having studied English as a postgraduate at the University of Ulster, she taught abroad for several years. She has lived, worked, and painted pictures in Spain, Turkey, Italy, Ecuador, and Mexico. In 2004 she published a memoir, followed by two non-fiction titles on the paranormal: The Dark Sacrament (2006) and Ireland’s Haunted Women (2010). In 2011 she embarked on the Tailorstown Trilogy, a series of novels set in and around a fictional Ulster village. The books—The Misremembered Man, The Disenchanted Widow, and The Godforsaken Daughter—were highly successful and have been translated into several languages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Grumpy Old Books

a very emotional and thought provoking read. Really two stories in one. The chapters alternate between the cruel, oppresive catholic orphange and the comically farcical adventures of two "lonely hearts" I originally found the alternating chapters of chuckle out loud comedy and heartbreaking tragedy......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

God-blisses-an-save-us! I never thought this book would end! I had no idea it would be so dreadfully twee and romantic, and I'm a bit disappointed in you GoodReads people giving it such a good overall rating. It wasn't right that the nasty parts about the kiddies in the orphanage was the momentum th......more

Goodreads review by Denise

This is wonderful book is really two stories with an unexpected ending. The time is 1976 and the two main characters are two lonely people with almost nothing in common. Jamie is bachelor farmer who was raised in a bleak and extremely cruel orphanage in Northern Ireland. He is perpetually depressed......more

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