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In the Country of the Young
In the Country of the Young
Author: Lisa Carey
From Lisa Carey, critically acclaimed author of The Mermaids Singing, comes an evocative, hauntingly beautiful tale of grief, love, and redemption.She came to them from the sea . . .On a stormy November night in 1848, a ship carrying more than one hundred Irish emigrants to America's shores ran aground twenty miles off the coast of...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380976751
ISBN-10: 0380976757
Publication Date: 11/2000
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: William Morrow Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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bellasgranny avatar reviewed In the Country of the Young on + 468 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Described as "dreamy" and "lusciously lyrical", this story about an earthly relationship between two lost souls (one a young girl and the other a grown man) creeped me out. I couldn't get into the whole ghost of the girl angle, and then there's the sex with the ghost who has grown up. Too slimy for me.
taaza avatar reviewed In the Country of the Young on + 56 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I really enjoyed this! So lyrical and magical, but at that same time, the characters and story seemed very real. This book will make you believe in the magical qualities of spirits! I love Carey's beautiful phrasing and lovely descriptions. She has a way of putting together an unusual adjective and noun that makes sentences jump to life. I have a copy of "Mermaids Singing" and now can't wait to read it!
reviewed In the Country of the Young on + 636 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I absolutely loved this strange and beautiful story - a marriage of the ghost story and romance. It was so moving - just absolutely beautiful. I have loved all of her other books\, and I think this one might be my very favorite! It is a very different sort of book than anything I have read before and I absolutely adored it! Just a terrific story, wonderful characters and a highly original premise.
reviewed In the Country of the Young on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I was captivated by this story and read it in only a few days. I have always loved the art of story telling and admire Lisa Carey's craft of storytelling. I was swept up in the story of Tir na nOg and how she expertly wove it into present day.
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