The Hurley Maker's Son

Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Fatherhood, Biography & Memoir, Literary
Cover of the book The Hurley Maker's Son by Patrick Deeley, Transworld
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Patrick Deeley ISBN: 9781473540361
Publisher: Transworld Publication: April 7, 2016
Imprint: Transworld Digital Language: English
Author: Patrick Deeley
ISBN: 9781473540361
Publisher: Transworld
Publication: April 7, 2016
Imprint: Transworld Digital
Language: English

Patrick Deeley's train journey home to rural East Galway in autumn 1978 was a pilgrimage of grief: his giant of a father had been felled, the hurley-making workshop silenced.

From this moment, Patrick unfolds his childhood as a series of evocative moments, from the intricate workings of the timber workshop run by his father to the slow taking apart of an old tractor and the physical burial of a steam engine; from his mother’s steady work on an old Singer sewing machine to his father’s vertiginous quickstep on the roof of their house. There are many wonderful descriptions of the natural world and delightful cameos of characters and incidents from a not-so-long-ago country childhood.

In a style reminiscent of John McGahern’s Memoir, Deeley’s beautifully paced prose captures the rhythms, struggles and rough edges of a rural life that was already dying even as he grew. This is an enchanting, beautifully written account of family, love, loss, and the unstoppable march of time.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Patrick Deeley's train journey home to rural East Galway in autumn 1978 was a pilgrimage of grief: his giant of a father had been felled, the hurley-making workshop silenced.

From this moment, Patrick unfolds his childhood as a series of evocative moments, from the intricate workings of the timber workshop run by his father to the slow taking apart of an old tractor and the physical burial of a steam engine; from his mother’s steady work on an old Singer sewing machine to his father’s vertiginous quickstep on the roof of their house. There are many wonderful descriptions of the natural world and delightful cameos of characters and incidents from a not-so-long-ago country childhood.

In a style reminiscent of John McGahern’s Memoir, Deeley’s beautifully paced prose captures the rhythms, struggles and rough edges of a rural life that was already dying even as he grew. This is an enchanting, beautifully written account of family, love, loss, and the unstoppable march of time.

More books from Transworld

Cover of the book The Last Concubine by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book The God Squad by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book The Dinner Lady by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Gypsy Empire by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Enemy of Rome by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book A Salad for All Seasons by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Man and Ball by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Powerful Beyond Measure by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Code Zero by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Blood and Sand by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Front Up, Rise Up by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book That Awkward Age by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book The Courtesan and the Samurai by Patrick Deeley
Cover of the book Winter's Fire by Patrick Deeley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy