Recensione:
“George Bernard Shaw dismissed Northern Ireland as ... ‘an autonomous political lunatic asylum’.” In The Bloody Red Hand, B.C. author Derek Lundy cites Shaw’s observations as he brilliantly dissects the root of the Troubles. [He] makes inventive and clever use of personal ancestral lore in crafting an engaging take on 300 years of bloody history.... A solid history with a memoirist twist that puts an engaging human face on what might otherwise seem dry and familiar.”
—Toronto Star (lead review, Sunday February 19)
“Lundy probes and questions ... the ambiguous corners of accepted history, while tapping into and explaining deep-rooted sectarian hatred and rage and fear.”
—Globe and Mail
Praise for The Way of a Ship:
· A Globe 100 Best Book of the Year
“An exceptionally rich and satisfying weave. Hoisting sail aboard his ship Beara Head in 1885, Lundy sails her on an enthralling voyage through maritime literature, history, sociology and folklore. . . . Lundy is so intelligent and vivid a writer that The Way of a Ship earns its place as a worthy 21st-century descendant of such classics as Two Years Before the Mast and Typhoon.”
–Jonathan Raban, author of Passage to Juneau
Praise for Godforsaken Sea:
· # 1 National Bestseller
“One of the best books ever written about sailing. Lundy’s knowledge of sea lore and history is rich, his pace perfect.” –TIME
“Lundy not only makes stirring narrative drama but also draws the lineaments of an archetypal hero, a human driven by fear, addicted to adrenaline, in need of the edge.”
–The New York Times
“Dramatic . . . Powerful . . . Remarkable . . . Derek Lundy’s riveting and wonderfully expressive chronicle . . . is also a compelling example of creative non-fiction at its best.”
–Ottawa Citizen
L'autore:
Derek Lundy was born in Belfast. His family emigrated when Derek was an infant, first to England, then to Canada. He has made many trips back to Belfast over the years to visit relatives.
He is the bestselling author of The Way of a Ship and Godforsaken Sea. Derek Lundy lives on Salt Spring Island, BC.
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