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Michael Faulkner (Author)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Blackstaff Press Ltd (7 Sep 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0856407933
ISBN-13: 978-0856407932
Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.6 x 0.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lillian Beckwith meets Peter Mayle., 20 Nov 2006

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This is a delightful read. It's like a cross between Lillian Beckwith and Peter Mayle. Michael Faulkner writes with charm, wit and not a little self-deprecation of his life with Lynn and two dogs on the island of Islandmore in Strangford Lough on the east coast of Northern Ireland. It must have been very hard for him and his wife Lynn to survive with their two dogs on an island with no electricity in such a demanding location, and the difficult parts of their life are not ignored, but he still manages to convey the peace, beauty and harmony of "a life less ordinary". Local characters are brought to life and some insights are given of what it was like to grow up in Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles as the son of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely visit back to Northern Ireland, 21 April 2009

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I know the author and his wife Lynn and received a copy of the book when it was first published. I bought 4 (now 5) to send to friends and family and everyone is enchanted by it. Michael is a wonderful author and Lynn an extrordinary artist. Can't wait for his next book. Having grown up in Northern Ireland I can almost feel the misty rain and smell the ocean when I read The Blue Cabin. I live near the sea in Playa del Rey California but the ocean doesn't have the same fresh smell of the Atlantic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Reading, 22 Aug 2007

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I found this book to be a little gem; to be savoured slowly and mentally re-visited long after finishing. A gentle read which flows like the tides so inherent to the story. I would say essential reading for anyone who loves travel books, the sea and enjoys a good yarn.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Cabin
This book is a little gem and I love it. I live in Northern Ireland and remember Michael's father, Brian Faulkner, as the last Prime Minister before the 'Troubles' started. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Mrs. E. M. Sinnamon

4.0 out of 5 stars Something missing
A gentle read of island life and the surroundings and characters. Will read again when need something peaceful to read. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Mrs. Audrey Williams

4.0 out of 5 stars The Blue Cabin
A very nice little book, recommended by a friend as we happened to sail past the blue cabin itself on a trip to Strangford Lough. Read more

Published on 30 July 2009 by Biddy Early

5.0 out of 5 stars A magical work
What a wonderful book this is. From circumstances which would have crushed a lesser man, Mike Faulkner has created a piece of magic: a book which reminds us all that a truly great... Read more

Published on 24 Oct 2008 by G. R. Hill

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I won't try to compete with the erudition shown in other reviews of Michael Faulkner's wonderful story.

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Published on 10 Sep 2008 by Gary Young

5.0 out of 5 stars If only we could all have an island retreat
The Blue Cabin is a charming biographical story of a bankrupted man who is forced to move to his family's holiday cabin on an Island in Strangford Lough. Read more

Published on 18 Nov 2007 by Lucie Wright

4.0 out of 5 stars The road less travelled...
Michael Faulkner, son of Brian, loses his Sante Fe style furniture business and home in Scotland. Retreats to family cabin on an otherwise uninhabited small island in Strangford... Read more

Published on 17 Sep 2007 by Mr Ulster

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful tonic
The Blue Cabin is an intimate portrait of lives interrupted and renewed- by the rhythm of the tides. Read more

Published on 23 Aug 2007 by Amiga McCarthy

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting subject - Dull book
If you are currently living on an island, shivering in the cold damp air, riding out a storm, dining on shellfish and hoping the write a book based on your experiences - fear not... Read more

Published on 6 Aug 2007 by Eamonn Mccrory

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have read ....
This is a true must have read that will make you laugh, smile & cry all in a afternooon. Not only are you able to empathise with Michael and his wife Lynn but you are able to... Read more

Published on 8 May 2007 by J. Allan

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