The Quiet Man and Other Stories
by Maurice Walsh
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Author: Maurice WalshEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-09-01
ISBN: 0862813077
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Appletree Press
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Book Review: Contains the tragedy of Ireland, and also it's magic
Summary: 5 Stars
Maurice Walsh was born in Ballydonoghue, County Kerry, Ireland on May 2, 1879. After years in the civil service, he began writing, and in 1923 he published his most famous novel, The Key Above The Door. However, in America, he is most famous for his short story, The Quiet Man, which was later lengthened into a feature film starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
This book contains five short stories (six, if you include the prelude, which is an integral part of the overarching story), which can easily be read separately, but together form an interlocking story. It is the story of a group of young people in County Kerry, Ireland, fighting against the British during the final years of the Irish war for independence. And, of their later years, as they try to put their lives back together after all that they have done.
The Prologue tells the story of Nuala Kierley, who was sent to Dublin to seduce a British intelligence officer into revealing the identity of an Irish turncoat - how could have ever known that the turncoat was her own husband.
Then Came The Captain's Daughter tells the story of Owen Jordan, an Irish-American doctor whose work with Sinn Fein has led him into many situations where he had to suppress many feelings of humanity, but when he is set to guard a captured Scottish Captain and his sister, he begins to see things in a new light.
In Over The Boarder, we see Sean Glynn reduced to a shadow of himself after the war - haunted by what he did to Nuala Kierley. Who can help to set Sean right and keep him alive?
The Quiet Man tells the story of Paddy Bawn Enright, who spent years boxing in America, and came back to Ireland to kill for independence. And now, all that he wants is peace, but for Paddy Bawn there is still one more battle that he must fight.
In The Red Girl, Owen Jordan's friend, Art O'Connor has come over to visit the land that his friend talks about so often. But, when he see the famous Red Girl, it leads him to trouble...and possibly mortal peril.
And finally Bad Town Dublin tells the story of Major Archibald MacDonald, retired from his service with the British Army, and his discovery of Nuala Kierley. Just what does she need, and what can Archie MacDonald do for one so badly hurt in the War?
Overall, I found these stories to be very moving. They contain adventure, and romance, and suspense. They contain the tragedy of Ireland, and also it's magic. If you want to really get a feel for 1920s Ireland, then I can't suggest anything more than getting this book! I highly recommend it.
Summary of The Quiet Man and Other Stories
In the 1930s, Irish novelist Maurice Walsh placed the moors and mountains of Ireland firmly on the literary map with this celebrated collection of stories. Since then, readers have continued to be charmed by these accounts of the simple and common activities of the characters in 1920s rural Ireland. The lives of Hugh Forbes, Paddy Bawn Enright, Archibald MacDonald, Joan Hyland, and Nuala Kierley intermingle as the themes of nationalism, human dignity, honor, and love are given full play. Made famous by John Ford's Oscar-winning film The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, these remain humorous and poignant tales set against a backdrop of intrigue and Irish civil unrest.Short Stories Books
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