Book review: A salty tale of rivalry and superstition
Garrett Carr’s earthy, witty novel is narrated by the combined consciousness of an entire town. That would be Killybegs, in the 1970s and ’80s, when trawler fishing was just about the only thing that kept the wolf from the door. One rainy morning in 1973, the sturdy and stoical townsfolk are going about their salty business when something strange occurs. Mossy Quinn, a local oddball, walks into town with a baby wrapped in a towel. “It’s a gift from the sea,” Mossy insists, claiming he rescued the child from a tinfoil-lined barrel that had floated in on the tide. To everyone’s surprise, a hardy fisherman called Ambrose Bonnar takes a shine to the infant and promptly adopts him. Brendan Bonnar will be his name. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 14:03
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