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The Cloths of Heaven (Paperback)

by Geraldine Nesbitt (Author)
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  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse.com (31 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0595166601
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595166602
  • Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.1 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,637,615 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In a seemingly ordinary street, the livos of ordinary people are forever changed by the arrival of Maud Phelan and her mother Kitty. Physically disabled Sheila McGann and her mother Eileen are immediately captivated by these exotic creatures who live across the road from them in a camper van. As time goes by the ties that bind the four women strengthen until their lives melt into one symbiotic existence. Maud and Kitty experience the lust, passion and illicit affairs, while Sheila and Eileen vicariously enjoy the adventure from the safety of the sidelines, until adventure turns inevitably to tragedy. Set in Ireland in the 1970's The Cloths of Heaven is Sheila's recollection of the parallel existence she and her mother shared with Maud and Kitty. Sheila attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the past and finds her loyalties torn between being true to Maud or true to the parish priest, Michael Daly, who has been sucked into Maud's fantasies.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Lives, Loves and Lyricism, 30 Aug 2001
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Against the backdrop of 1970's Ireland, Geraldine Nesbitt invites us into the lives, loves and tragedies of the residents of James Street and in particular that of young Sheila McGann.

As James Street is about to be demolished to make way for a new shopping mall, Sheila reflects on the lives of those for whom it was home.

When Kitty Phelan and her daughter Maud moved into James Street in their camper van, no one could have known quite what an impact they would make on the lives of the residents. For Sheila, wheelchair bound by cerebral palsy, and her mother Eileen, they brought friendship and a different sort of life.

Journey with Sheila as she travels back through her childhood in James Street, her teenage years in a home in Dublin and her holidays at a caravan in Fanore. Feel with her as she comes to know the true impact of the IRA and as she struggles to find her place in the world. Share her relationships with Maud, Liam, Donal and the perfect Father Michael. Learn of their own struggles and secrets and the impact they have on Sheila's life.

Beautifully written and utterly engaging, The Cloths of Heaven is a tale of the struggles of growing up and the quest for truth. Geraldine Nesbitt has managed to weave a beautiful tapestry that is worthy to be called The Cloths of Heaven.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Novel, 24 Oct 2001
By Jesse B Ellyson (Dale City, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
A poignant tale of life in a small, Irish town in the 70's, Geraldine Nesbitt's book is touching and, at times, heart rending. It is the story of wheel chair bound Sheila and her best friend Maud. Maud is everything that Sheila wishes she could be. Or is she? This is a story of role reversals where we learn that the weak and totally dependant girl in the wheel chair has strengths that we all wish we might possess, while the strong and beautiful ones may not be as enviable as we would first think. "The Cloths Of Heaven" takes the reader through much of Sheila's life, from childhood to adulthood. It tells of her losses and her victories and teaches a grand lesson about what it really means to be alive. Sheila's determination to overcome her disability is an inspiration to one and all. Geraldine Nesbitt has given us all a wonderful book for which we should all be thankful. What a great story!
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