From a Low and Quiet Sea

Posted on 03 September 2017 by Donal Ryan

Farouk s country has been torn apart by war.Lampy s heart has been laid waste by Chloe.John s past torments him as he nears his end.The refugee The dreamer The penitent From war torn Syria to small town Ireland, three men, scarred by all they have loved and lost, are searching for some version of home Each is drawn towards a powerful reckoning, one that will bring them together in the most unexpected of ways An engrossing, unpredictable, beautifully crafted novel RODDY DOYLE Free Download Books From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan – kino-fada.fr I so want to write like Donal Ryan When I read one of his books I m just constantly in awe of his phrasing, his structure, and his grace This was my second book by him, and confirmed that my love of his last book, All We Shall Know, was not a one off I really liked the structure of this book which I don t know if I would call a novel , per se Broken into 4 parts, we learn about three very different men, and then how they crash together It s the type of structure that challenges me to ask I so want to write like Donal Ryan When I read one of his books I m just constantly in awe of his phrasing, his structure, and his grace This was my second book by him, and confirmed that my love of his last book, All We Shall Know, was not a one off I really liked the structure of this book whi...Though described as a novel, this felt like three separate stories of three different men, having only in common that each experiences loss and sadness However, their lives touch in ways in the final part that I did not see coming The first narrative is heartbreaking, painful , sad no other way for me to describe it It will give me pause every time I read about or see images of families escaping cruel treatment, injustices and regimes where they may be killed at any time Farouk and his fam Though described as a novel, this felt like three separate stories of three different men, having only in common that each experiences loss and sadness However, their lives touch in ways in the final part that I did not see coming The first narrative is heartbreaking, painful , sad no other way for me to descr...Do you know these books that make you fall in love with an author s writing in a way that makes you want to read everything they have ever written This was a book like that it blew me away I adore Donal Ryan s way with words and the obvious care he takes to construct perfect sentences.This isa collection of short stories but so muchthan that in a way and I say that as somebody who obviously loves short stories Ryan tells the stories of three widely different men the only thing Do you know these books that make you fall in love with an author s writing in a way that makes you want to read everything they have ever written This was a book like that it blew me away I adore Donal Ryan s way with words and the obvious care he takes to construct perfect sentences.This isa collection of short stories but so muchthan that in a way and I say that as somebody who obviously loves short stories Ryan tells the stories of three widely different men the only thing they have in common is a deep unhappiness with their lives All three of them are fully fleshed out, flawed characters that were a joy to spend time with This is evenimpressive when considering how few pages Ryan uses for his portraits.My favourite part of this book was the first I adored everything about the way Ryan tells Farouk s story Here the language is the most whimsical and powerful, whereas later it becomesunderstat...3.5 Stars From a Low and Quiet Sea is a short novel and actually readslike a book of short stories as opposed to a novel but Ryan s prose and unique characters weave together beautifully to make this a fresh and moving read.The Book in broken up into 4 parts and in the first 3 parts we are introduced to three very different and colourful characters and in the last part of the book we lean how these characters tales are intertwined Donal Ryan s prose and storytelling is flawless and I part 3.5 Stars From a Low and Quiet Sea is a short novel and actually readslike a book of short stories as opposed to a novel but Ryan s prose and unique characters weave together beautifully to make this a fresh and moving read.The Book in broken up into 4 parts and in the first 3 parts we are introduced to three very different and colourful characters and in the last part of the book we lean how these characters tales are intertwined Donal Ryan s prose and storytelling is flawless and I particulary enjoyed the story of Farouk a Syrian doctor who makes his home in Ireland and his Journey in life While this is not an uplifting read by any means there is humor in this novel and I found myself smiling at a few passages in the book.While I enjoyed the other two character s stories I did find that the constant stream of counsciousness a little much and took away from the power of the stories for me However this might be an element of the book that others may relate to better...Although a novel, it tells the story of three very different men who have all suffered losses The first is Farouk and takes place in Syria, where the war has caused him to flee with his wife and child Told in a compassionate tone, and heartbreaking to read, it is a story that has been told before The last two take place in Ireland, Lampy, a young man brokenhearted, with a great deal of anger He transports people from a care center who have appointments in different places His grandfather is Although a novel, it tells the story of three very different men who have all suffered losses The first is Farouk and takes place in Syria, where the war has caused him to flee with his wife and child T...The opening section of From a Low and Quiet Sea is quite a departure for Donal Ryan Over the last few years he has earned a reputation as one the most eminent chroniclers of rural Ireland, yet this book begins in war torn Syria We are introduced to Farouk, a doctor, who fears for the safety of his wife and young daughter He learns of a way to escape the country, which seems risky to him, but he eventually acknowledges that it s a better prospect than staying put...DiversityThere are so many personality facets on display that are wonderfully captured and animated in Donal Ryan s writing style It deserves to be applauded The mixed emotions of empathy, distaste and concern for the different characters, gives you a full on emotional experience There are three very different characters Farouk, Lampy and John each tainted by life s obstacles amidst their hopes and dreams Farouk, is a refugee fleeing with his family from Syria, Lampy, is a young man strugg DiversityThere are so many personality facets on display that are wonderfully captured and animated in Donal Ryan s writing style It deserves to be applauded The mixed emotions of empathy, distaste and concern for the different characters, gives you a full on emotional experience There are three very different characters Farouk, Lampy and John each tainted by life s obstacles amidst their hopes and dreams Farouk, is a refugee fleeing with his family from Syria, Lampy, is a young man struggling to come to terms with his life s plans, and John, a man that has stooped to horrible depths of morality and wickedness, finally hopes for redemption Nothing is black and white, as we also see the reasons why each man has made decisions and struggled with what fate had in store for him.The insi... If a tree is starving, its neighbours will send it food No one really knows how this can be, but it is Nutrients will travel in the tunnel made of fungus from the roots of a healthy tree to its starving neighbour, even one of a different species Trees live, like you and me, long lives, and they know things They know the rule, the only one that s real and must be kept Be KindDonal Ryan s novel starts with a short meditation on trees, one that perhaps might have been expected to have be If a tree is starving, its neighbours will send it food No one really knows how this can be, but it is Nutrients will travel in the...Ryan writes gorgeous, resonant prose full of lyrical cadences but somehow I can never quite love his books in the way I want to Here he creates 3 mini character studies of men bowed beneath what life throws at them one is maimed by the extraordinary losses of war and flight, the others bymundane events, but all 3 are damaged in their different ways The final section brings them all together in an unexpected way.This is a short book, under 200 ...4.5 starsAnother beautifully written and moving piece of work by the brilliant Donal Ryan.Having read Ryan s previous three offerings, I was wondering how he would move on from stories about rural Ireland s dispossessed Authors write what they know, so moving on to new subjects and into new territory can sometimes mean a sacrifice of the richness of their work This is certainly not the case here, however When Ryan introduces the first protagonist of this new book, we know this is going to be 4.5 starsAnother beautifully written and moving piece of work by the brilliant Donal Ryan.Having read Ryan s previous three offerings, I was wondering how he would move on from stories about rural Ireland...

03 September 2017

Donal Ryan