Looking for some amazing beach
reading?
You can’t do better than “Days
Without End” by Sebastian Barry.
I’ve been a fan of Barry’s
writing since an editor friend of mine shared a pre-pub version of his novel, “A
Long Long Way.”
I’ve “long” been interested in
writing from the accidental warrior mind – Barry does it masterfully in both
these titles. But “Days Without End” is particularly radiant. Annie Proulx,
Larry McMurtry eat your heart out. This gay cowboy-Civil War yarn has such
surprises within surprises that you’ll want to read his other work. Another
favorite: “The Secret Scripture.”
Oh, and for those keeping up on
such things, I’m not the only one crowing about “Days Without End.” It has
garnered not one but two big literary prizes: the Costa and the Walter Scott.
Believe me, for beach reading,
this just can’t miss.
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