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Four Letters of Love
Author: Niall Williams
Book Information
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780446674935 - ISBN-10: 0446674931
Publication Date: 11/1/1998
Pages: 288

Book Description:
RomanceLarge Print EditionSpellbinding. Brilliant. starred, Kirkus ReviewsThis could be one of the sleepers of the season. starred, Publishers WeeklyWhen an Irish civil servant abandons his wife and twelve-year-old son for two summers to pursue his dream of becoming a painter, the stage is set for dramatic changes in the household. Despondent from the lack of income, the mother commits suicide, leaving Nicholas and his father to eke out a meager living. Years later, after a series of mishaps, Nicholass father burns his paintings, their house, and himself. Nicholas, now himself a civil servant, is a man with a mission. He casts aside his current life to try to regain the only surviving painting of his fathers work. His quest takes him to Galway where he finds much more than he ever anticipated.
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Eileen G. (dulcimerlady) from CASTLE ROCK, WA wrote on 9/12/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Extremely well written novel. This one held my interest quite well, and it is much more than a love story. I was fascinated with the use of unique language and descriptions that were almost fantasy.


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Maggie P. from FROSTBURG, MD wrote on 8/25/2006...


Irish to the core, lovely writing.

Marilyn N. from ISSAQUAH, WA wrote on 7/7/2006...


For all lovers of Irish tales, this is a great read.

Konnie P. (konnie) from HAMPTON, NE wrote on 9/28/2005...


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