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Summary: Outstanding-makes me feel lucky I'm Irish!!
Review: The first of the Nuala McGrail titles, "Irish Gold" leaves you hungry for more of this intriguingly charming woman. Father Greeley brings Nuala and Dermot alive as only the Irish can.
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Summary: Absolutely "super, grand, brilliant"!!!
Review: The only other book of Andrew Greeley I read before this was "Lord of the Dance", which I found heavy going. But this is an absolute charmer...I've fallen in love with the lead characters and I hope to see more of them in future novels.
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Summary: non-stop read
Review: This is a non-stop read. I'd reccomend the book to anyone looking for a little romance, history, and mystery in an Irish setting. The author has uniquely captured the Irish and Irish-American cultural traits and interwoven it with an interesting history in attempting to solve some of the mystery of Michael Collin's assasign.
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Summary: Irish Gold
Review: This is the first book of an on going series by Andrew Greeley. The main characters are Dermot Coyne, a lucky man who by a mistake made his fortune on Wall Street, and Nuala Anne a mystical Irish woman who is attending school at Trinity College in Dublin when they meet.The two become embroiled in a assasination plot which occured 80 years ago. The story unfolds as the pair travel over Ireland to search for clues to figure out who really assisinated Michael Collins. Tidbits of Irish history and culture are added along with Dermot's Chicago culture to create a story that makes you wonder what really happened. The best part is Nuala's accent and the hints of more to come in future books. I really enjoyed this book because the plot is carried by a murder mystery 80 years old. I also enjoyed the romantic undertones. Nuala and Dermot act like two normal people physically attracted and yet the there are no scenes that are graphic or in poor taste. This was the first book of Andrew Greeley's that I read and since then I have read many more of his books.
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Summary: Long but definitely worth it
Review: This is the longest book I've ever read, but it was worth every page! I loved how there were so many storylines going on at once. But they were easy to follow. Great love stories---it only gets better. I actually learned a lot about Ireland, too. =)
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Summary: Excellent story, fascinating and "real" characters
Review: This was my first introduction to Mr. Andrew M. Greeley and I was impressed. The characters leaped forth from the pages and became "real." I was equally impressed with the descriptions and background of Ireland and the history surrounding Michael Collins. Dermot is an intriguing and admirable character and how do you put into words all that Nuala Anne McGrail is? The best thing about it is that they live on in Irish Lace and Irish Whiskey. I am now three chapters into Irish Lace and feel like I have come home again.
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Summary: The author is the real "star" of this novel
Review: We're currently reading this for our book club. I've barely made a dent in it but I'm already on my last legs. It's taken three chapters for the big, manly American hero to get an Irish college girl of breathtaking, goddess-like beauty (of course) to come out of a pub in Dublin so he can tell her his rich Yank life story while strolling in the Dublin fog. The banter is tedious -- not least because, rather than feeling engrossed in the story, I'm constantly aware of how entertained the author is by the purported cleverness of his characters' pithy wit.
Andrew M. Greeley: a Catholic priest/author sounding bawdy and in touch with the common man in Ireland. His open-mindedness is admirable but verging on overdone.
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Summary: A Fictional Tale Rich in Historical Facts
Review: Young Irish-American Dermot Coyne, an inspiring writer, travels to Ireland to find his roots. His grandparents fled Ireland in 1922 during the troubles and with them they took a secret that could change history. Dermot's innocent probing into his family's past turns treacherous as members of an unknown network attempt to put an end to his investigation. Might Dermot solve the great twentieth century mystery: who killed Michael Collins? Were there millions in gold that disappeared after the Easter uprising and where might it be now? Could present peace in Northern Ireland be at stake because of political maneuvers of the past? Author Andrew Greeley skillfully blends history, romance, adventure, and mystery into this story that examines these questions.This novel is not without its flaws. Case in point, sugarcoated Irish dialogue and a budding romance between Dermot and the flawless Nuala McGrail that is too idealistic to grasp. Still, the thoroughly researched facts make up for the minor shortcomings of the book. Greeley himself describes the story as an exercise in historical speculation. The result of combining fiction with truth is that it adds a new dimension to critical thought. What one may have blindly accepted as bona fide becomes scrutinized. Greeley deserves praise for writing a book that captures the essence of a culture and a generation, while achieving in the reader a sense of self-debate.
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