The Currach and the Corncrake

A Novel

By: E. Piotrowicz

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Hardcover | 16 February 2024

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180 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.12

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Widowed and now the last lonely inhabitant of a small island in Northwestern Ireland, Sean is tired, grieving, and ready to be done with his life. Long estranged from his only child, and spurred by his wife's last words to him, Sean dreams up an elaborate plan that cannot fail to heal the rift between them--a plan that will test the strength and resolve of an elderly hero who would rather stay in his chair by the fire with a cup of tea.

The Currach and the Corncrake is a heroic journey of hope and reconciliation. It is about monks, monsters, and manuscripts; boats, birds, and old bones.

Industry Reviews

“Part intimate family portrait, part myth, part homage to the glorious land and sea of Ireland, this is a story of loyalty, to whom we are meant to be and to those we love. There is more than one hero on this journey, a father and son who must battle themselves, each other, and the elements before they have a chance of mending what is broken—all told with Piotrowicz’s gorgeous lyricism and endless imagination. Immersed in her wondrous world, I savored each word and didn’t want it to end but couldn’t put it down.”

—Georgina Key, author of Shiny Bits in Between

“I love beautiful stories and beautiful prose. E. Piotrowicz’s The Currach and the Corncake has both. Wisdom drips from these pages, like much needed parables for a modern age.”

—Craig Randall, author of To Chase the Sun

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