“what we have confused is the belief that heaven and paradise are the same. Here are some of the memorable quotes from the Novel :.

Facts remain the same, it’s the story telling that matters! There is so much of everything in this story of Ireland – struggle, love, hatred, betrayal, sadness, treachery, helplessness – and these emotions keep on coming in a never ending circle throughout this epic novel.Īll I can say is, I’m extremely happy I picked up this novel not only was it a whirlwind of emotions but such a lesson about Irish history which I wouldn’t have grasped with such clarity and depth had I referred to history books or Wikipedia or any other source. The story telling is of the highest standards which would make the Shanachies (Irish story tellers who went all around the country) referred to in the text extremely proud. These characters are going to stay with me for a long long time. Then there are the stoically strong Irish ladies – be it Mairead (seamus’s mom) who is the only midwife in Ballyuotogue, or Conor’s mom Finola or lady Caroline or Atty Fitzpatrick. There are negative characters by the dozens and all of them have been woven very well into the plot. Men who lived by their own code and rules till their last breath. I just loved Conor and his father Tomas so so much. I need to read ‘An era of darkness’ soon though I know what to expect in it.Ĭoming to the characters, it is narrated by 12 yr old Seamus who starts off as a sidekick to his neighbour, Conor Larkin, who is the undisputed hero of this novel. This was the most disturbing incident in the Novel, described in full details.Īnd of course, the age old British snobbery, hypocrisy, deceit, cunning is on full display – be it Ireland or India or South Africa. The most gruesome testimony to this fact comes when a Protestant woman is killed in the most goriest manner possible by a pack of crazy women just because their Church Priest denounced her for sleeping with a Catholic guy.

And the Imperialists, businessmen,politicians, self proclaimed Godmen will keep on playing this card over and over and over again to exploit the common people for their evil vested interests. Also, the book reinforced or rather added fuel to fire to some of my extreme beliefs, and none more stronger than the concept of Religion! Till the time, there is religion, people will keep on getting fooled into doing repugnant things – not only to others but also onto themselves. Leon Uris has somehow managed to capture the minutest of details about the depressing life of the Catholics in Ireland under the British Imperialists that ruled ruthlessly over them.

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