by Ray Bradbury
First published 1993
A young writer journeys to Ireland to ghostwrite the memoirs of a famed American author. But on the remote island, the writer finds himself drawn into the eccentric lives of the locals and the brooding, mercurial genius of his subject. As the writer's imagination takes flight, he must navigate the island's quirks, temperaments, and dark history to uncover the truth. In the end, the writer discovers the power of storytelling to transcend the boundaries of place and identity.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Ireland
256 pages · Paperback