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"From a Clear Blue Sky is a minute by minute story of what happened that day, and what happened afterwards. It is a proper four-hanky bawler, and the exactitude of the story is what makes it so moving... He provides a convincing account of the extent to which he has been able to accept, forgive and move on. His narrative power is such that the reader can't always share his equanimity. It is a book that is as saddening as it is sad -- but much more angering than it is angry."
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A powerful survivor's account of the IRA bomb that killed the author's 14-year-old twin brother, his grandparents and a family friend
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A well told, easy to read story. Interesting to hear from a survivors point of view. All aspects of life in the days before and after the incident are so well described,one almost feels transported back to the days leading up to the event. The story is one of a very close, large family who in a couple of minutes are totally transformed forever, the author captures the emotion of the days, weeks and years that follow perfectly. Truly Worth Reading
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an intelligent, brave and moving book which tells of the terrible event which shatters a family. Much more than an account of the violence committed on the day in question, the book charts the writer's journey back to his childhood and the ways in which he eventually moves from grief to mourning for what he, his brother and his family have lost. The book is detailed in its research and incorporates Timothy Knatchbull's journal entries as he comes, many years later, to revisit the places, people, and experiences of that time. Utterly compelling.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This well written book is shatteringly honest and endlessly page-turning. It's so very readable, yet so often not an easy read and at times I had the uncomfortable feeling of peering through an open window upon a family's most private moments. However, it was impossible to avert my eyes and I must thank Timothy Knatchbull for opening them just that bit little wider. I found myself googling so many aspects of this book, in the quest for furthar knowledge and found how very little I really know of Ireland's troubled history.
This book encompasses so much, so seamlessly. Mountbatten's colourful life in the navy and within the Royal Family. A beautifully written portrait of our Queen, quite moving and very human, that should dispel any remaining myth of her stiffness once and for all. The raw pain of losing loved ones so violently - and yet the beauty of family and friendships, united in their grief. This is a book about a murderous day on a sunny August Bank Holiday. Yet, much more than this, it is a book about survival.
This book encompasses so much, so seamlessly. Mountbatten's colourful life in the navy and within the Royal Family. A beautifully written portrait of our Queen, quite moving and very human, that should dispel any remaining myth of her stiffness once and for all. The raw pain of losing loved ones so violently - and yet the beauty of family and friendships, united in their grief. This is a book about a murderous day on a sunny August Bank Holiday. Yet, much more than this, it is a book about survival.
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factual account from a personal point of view
This book gives a graphic and factual account of the explosion that killed Lord Louis Mountbatten and members of his family related by his grandson who was seriously injured in the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Doctor K
Best book to read this year
Most compelling story - a MUST read. Such a brave and honest account of a family who was thrown into grief.
Published 10 months ago by Gill
from a clear blue sky - excellent
really enjoyed this book. Unfortunately a true story which at times is very sad but I found it really interesting and so well written.
Published 11 months ago by lizzy
Enlightening
Uplifting, tragic, heart warming and heart wrenching. Wonderful book. No self pitty, just a frank and open account of the smoething no human being should have to go through like... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sarah 007
well worth the read
A well written moving story written by an intelligent and generous person. You can learn from reading it.
Published 20 months ago by anna
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The book is a fascinating description of the events leading to the tragic fate of Lord Mountbatten at the hands of the IRA Athough sad,it makes interesting and enlightening... Read more
Published 20 months ago by duncan
From a Clear Blue Sky
I am only halfway through the book and as I am a very busy retired person, I only get to read a chapter at a time. Read more
Published 21 months ago by V. Wallworth
Touches The Heart
When I learnt this book had been published my heart quickened and, for a brief moment, I was transported back to 1979. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Neil Welton
Tears to the eyes!
I remember this happening but was not really old enough to realise the emotions brought about by this brutal action. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. A. Howden
From a clear blue sky by Timothy Knatchbull
A book which shares personal, intimate feelings about a truly appalling time in the author's life. It's his way of endeavouring to come to terms with the tragedy which devastated... Read more
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