From a Clear Blue Sky
- 作者
- 出版社 Non Basic Stock Line
- 出版时间 2009年8月
- ISBN 9780091931476
- 定价 157.90
内容简介
OntheAugustbankholidayweekendin1979,14-year-oldTimothyKnatchbullwentoutonaboattripofftheshoreofMullaghmoreinCountySligo,Ireland.Itwasatripthatwouldcostfourlives-andchangehisownforever.TheIRAbombthatexplodedintheirboatkilledKnatchbull'sgrandfatherLordMountbatten,hisgrandmotherLadyBrabourne,histwinbrotherNicholas,andlocalteenagerPaulMaxwell.Intellingthisstoryforthefirsttime,Knatchbullisnotonlyrevisitingtheterribleeventsheandhisfamilylivedthrough,butalsowritinganintenselypersonalaccountofhumantriumphovertragedy.Forthirtyyears,Knatchbullhaslivedwiththeechoesofthatday:thedeathofthetwinfromwhomhehadbeeninseparable;thelossofhisadoredgrandparents,whosefuneralsalongwithhistwin'sheandhisparentsweretooinjuredtoattend;therecoveryfromphysicalwounds;andtheemotionallegacythatprovedhardertoendure.InFromAClearBlueSkyTimothyKnatchbulldelvesintohispast,presentandfuture,andrevealsastoryofcourageandfortitudeashe,hisfamily,andtheirEnglishandIrishfriendsdealtwiththeshockingassassinationsandtheiraftermath.TakingplaceinIrelandattheheightoftheTroubles,itgivesacompellinginsightintothatperiodofIrishhistory.Butmoreimportantlyitbringshomethatalthoughtragedycanstrikeatanymoment,thehumanspiritisabletorecoverandevolveovertime.Thisbookabouttruthandreconciliation,unflinchinginitsdetail,askssearchingquestionsaboutwhyhumanbeingsinflictmiseryonothers,andholdslessonsabouthowwecanlearntoforgive,tohealandtomoveon.Itwillresonatewithreaderstheworldover.--ThistextreferstothePaperbackedition.
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