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The Misremembered Man [Kindle Edition]

Christina McKenna (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (392 customer reviews)
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The Misremembered Man is a beautifully rendered portrait of life in rural Ireland which charms and delights with its authentic characters and gentle humor. This vivid portrayal of the universal search for love brings with it a darker tale, heartbreaking in its poignancy.

About the Author

Christina McKenna grew up in County Derry, Northern Ireland. She received an honors degree in Fine Art from the Belfast College of Art, and studied postgraduate English at the University of Ulster. The Misremembered Man is her first novel.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 479 KB
  • Print Length: 305 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1935597760
  • Publisher: AmazonEncore (17 May 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004ZMWUCU
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (392 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #544 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Memories! 14 July 2008
By M. S. Layton
Format:Hardcover
A joy to read - despite the unhappy time the main character had as a child. This booked for me evoked many happy memories of "old" Ireland,people in the community perhaps knowing too much about each other but at the same time caring very much for each other.The language,the expectations and the description of the various characters I am sure could be recognised in any village.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarmingly funny and heartbreakingly sad 20 Jan 2013
By Denise4891 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a beautifully understated book about two lonely souls who are searching for, if not necessarily love, then certainly companionship.

Jamie McCloone is a bachelor farmer in his early 40s, living alone in rural Ireland since the death of his beloved Uncle Mick and Aunt Alice. It's fair to say he's set in his ways - the farmhouse is a tip and his personal hygiene leaves a lot to be desired. With a little encouragement from his best friends, Rose and Paddy McFadden, Jamie decides to look for love via the lonely hearts column in his local newspaper. The lucky lady whose ad Jamie responds to is 41 year old spinster Lydia Devine, tired of being at the beck and call of her domineering mother and anxious to find a `plus one' to take to the wedding of an old schoolfriend.

The compassionate portrayal of Jamie and Lydia's search for a soulmate is heartwarmingly funny and achingly poignant. The cast of weird and wonderful supporting characters is just as vivid and endearing as the two leads, and the repartee between them is hilarious at times. It's not all laughs though, there are flashbacks to the brutal children's homes of the 1930s where one young boy is living a hellish existence at the hands of the Catholic authorities.

Christina McKenna has a wonderful ear for dialogue and a talent for observing awkward social situations and unspoken intimacies between friends (the scene near the end with Jamie and Paddy in the barn was just heartbreaking). I finished the book with a tear in my eye but also a bit of a warm and fuzzy feeling too. I absolutely loved this tender and humorous story about two lonely people, which was perfectly balanced with darker moments of pathos and sadness. I'm sure it's going to make my top 5 books of the year.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Misremembered Man 17 July 2012
By Moonlit TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jamie McCloone is 41 and single. He lives alone on a farm which is filthy and not at all well kept. In many ways he is the stereotype of an Irish country bachelor, scared of women and married to the drink. Lydia Devine is also 41 and single, living at home with her domineering mother but at least free from the restrictions placed on her by her dominating Presbyterian father, now dead. How these two come together is the subject matter of this novel.

I thought it was a strange book, undecided whether to be misery memoir, romance or comedy. Some parts were very funny but I felt a little uncomfortable at times, as if I was laughing at someone rather than with them. The narrative is interspersed with scenes from Jamie's past which help to explain the way he is.

Jamie and Lydia are likeable characters which helps to elevate the novel slightly and the ending is different to what we are led to expect from the outset so some points for that.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting reading with a twist at th end
Good story line with fabulous characters and a nice twist at the end. Not usually my type of book but really enjoyed it
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A very good if at times harrowing read. Good mixture of humour and bathos in some of the descriptions of the farming and other characters. Incorporated Irish culture and history. Read more
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I would recommend this to anyone it is a really good book with a nice twist at the end. Enjoy.
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