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A Novel of Ireland
Random House
February 2011
On Sale: February 8, 2011
416 pages
ISBN: 1400067847
EAN: 9781400067848
Hardcover
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“And there’s a legend—she had only vague details—that all
couples who are meant to marry are connected by an invisible
silver cord which is wrapped around their ankles at birth,
and in time the matchmaking gods pull those cords tighter
and tighter and draw the couple slowly toward one another
until they meet.” So says Miss Kate Begley, Matchmaker of
Kenmare, the enigmatic woman Ben MacCarthy meets in the
summer of 1943. As World War II rages on, Ben remains haunted by the
mysterious disappearance of his wife, the actress Venetia
Kelly. Searching for purpose by collecting stories for the
Irish Folklore Commission, he travels to a remote seaside
cottage to profile the aforementioned Matchmaker of Kenmare. Ben is immediately captivated by the forthright Miss Begley,
who is remarkably self-assured in her instincts but
provincial in her experience. Miss Begley is determined to
see that Ben moves through his grief—and a powerful
friendship is forged along the way. But when Charles Miller, a striking American military
intelligence officer, arrives on the scene, Miss Begley
develops an intense infatuation and looks to make a match
for herself. Miller needs a favor, but it will be dangerous.
Under the cover of their neutrality as Irish citizens, Miss
Begley and Ben travel to London and effectively operate as
spies. As they are drawn more deeply and painfully into the
conflict, both discover the perils of neutrality—in both
love and war. Steeped in colorful history, The Matchmaker of Kenmare is a
stirring story of friendship and sacrifice. New York Times
bestselling author Frank Delaney has written a lush and
surprising novel, rich as myth, tense as a thriller, and
like all grand tales—harrowing, sometimes hilarious, and
heartbreaking.
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