On June 1st, 1914, Una O’Shaughnessy sends a postcard home
from a Cornish seaside town. Back in two weeks, she
promises. But seven months later, she still has not returned
to Ireland, and she sends another postcard, this one signed
Una, Michael, Rene (!).
The
Past is the story of Rene, this unexpected child, as
told by her own child as he searches for the truth about his
parents’ mysterious and romantic history. Through the
reminiscences of his mother's friend, the pieces of the past
begin to fit together into a delicate mosaic of the truth.
What really happened in that seaside town? Why does the
past seem to hold so many secrets?
Set over
twenty-five years, travelling from Cornwall to Dublin and
the Irish Provinces, The Past is a beautiful novel of
love and longing, created by one of the preeminent artists
of our time.
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