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    Shannon: A Novel of Ireland

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    In the summer of 1922, Robert Shannon, a young American hero of the Great War, lands in Ireland. A Marine chaplain, he was present at the frightful Battle of Belleau Wood, and he still suffers from shell shock. His mentor hopes that a journey Robert had always wanted to make to find his family roots will restore his equilibrium and his vocation. But there is more to the story: On his return from the war, Robert Shannon witnessed startling and lethal corruption in the Archdiocese of Boston. As a consequence, he has also been sent to Ireland to secure his silence permanently.

    At dawn one morning, Robert steps ashore from a freighter in the river's estuary and is thrust headlong into the maelstrom of Irish politics, with the country now roiling from the civil war that followed the 1921 Treaty with Britain. While Robert faces the dangers of a strife-torn nation and is pursued by the venom of true evil, Ireland's myths and people, its beliefs and traditions, its humor and wit, unfurl healingly before his feet every step of the way.

    Shannon is a timeless and unforgettable account of salvation, belief, duty, and the healing power of discovering one's roots.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateFeb 10, 2009
    ISBN9780739333730
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    • 4/5
      Delaney's storytelling style is a little uneven for me - he makes character and scene jumps without warning. However, he is a very good storyteller and I was sad to see that he just passed away last year. I will certainly read more of his books.This particular book concerns an American Catholic chaplain named Robert Shannon. He was regarded as a hero in WWI but like many young men he suffered from extreme shell shock before war's end. We begin the story roughly 4 years later. Robert has been sent to Ireland to try and heal his mind. He has a quest to travel the length of the river Shannon and seek his family roots. This was something he was interested in since he was a young boy and it is hoped that he may be able to rebuild himself through the physical activity and a search for himself.There are some side stories in here, but everything comes together and at the end of this I was very satisfied with how this played out and how it ends. Delaney weaves a great deal of Irish history into the story as Robert hears tales on his journey and meets a wide assortment of characters.
    • 4/5
      It's 1922 and Marine Chaplain Robert Shannon has crashed mentally, physically and emotionally into the depths of shell shock. With ulterior motives, Boston Cardinal O'Connell has sent him to Ireland to walk along the Shannon River in search of his ancestry and healing. Friends of the Cardinal have sent along their own stalking horse to make sure he doesn't return.But Father Shannon has landed in the midst of civil war in Ireland and is caught up its tangles from the very first day of his arrival. Unknown to him, his mentor has written to local Archbishops to keep an eye out for his well-being. The care of his invisible support network begins his healing, allowing him the silence he needs to rediscover his soul.
    • 3/5
      WW I marine chaplain becomes shell shocked, returns to Ireland to find his roots, reunites with nurse who cared for him in France, Fr. Shannon is pursued by assassin because of what he knows about corrupt Boston diocise.