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Published by No Exit Press
Oldcastle Books
October 2014
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Blending together fact and fiction,
this book explores the concept of life after death, and of the unbreakable ties
which bind us together. Using the writer, W B Yeats as his protagonist, and his
fame as one of Ireland’s most literary figures, gives credence to a journey
into the mysteries and vagaries of the occult.
The story unfolds as Yeats returns to Ireland in 1918, and whilst this is a time of great political unrest, it is also a time of great personal change for Yeats, and his investigation into the supernatural leads him to seek out the services of an apprentice ghost catcher. Their perilous journey along Ireland’s untamed west coast, in company with a restless ghost, forms the core of the story.
The story unfolds as Yeats returns to Ireland in 1918, and whilst this is a time of great political unrest, it is also a time of great personal change for Yeats, and his investigation into the supernatural leads him to seek out the services of an apprentice ghost catcher. Their perilous journey along Ireland’s untamed west coast, in company with a restless ghost, forms the core of the story.
Initially, I struggled with the
novel, as having no real knowledge of either Yeats or of the Irish situation in
1918, I didn't warm to the idea of the story, but about a third of the way into
the novel and the story starts to emerge and becomes an interesting account of
life in the early part of the twentieth century. The author has a confident
style of writing which has realistic literary feel to it, and he uses intricate
descriptions of both Irish history, and of its wild and beautiful coastline, to
good effect. The unusual story of W B Yeats and his wife, Georgie strikes a
chord and adds a very personal touch.
Overall, I thought this was an
interesting and well written novel which looks at the bizarre craze for the
occult that was rife during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century,
and which combines this with the history and political uncertainty of a proud nation
undergoing great change.
My thanks to Real Readers and No
Exit Press for my advance copy of this book.
This book is published on the 23rd October 2014
by
No Exit Press
an imprint of Oldcastle Books
***Irish Book Launch 20th November***
Join Anthony at No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast
on Thursday 20th November at 7pm.
Absolutely free event - no tickets needed.
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