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Fans of Matthew Kneale's English Passengers and Sheri Holman's The Dress Lodger will find themselves enthralled with this tale of a sea journey from the Emerald Isle across the Atlantic. Brimming with exquisitely rendered characters and historical detail, this captivating tale of mystery and murder combines the elements of the literary novel, historical epic, and thriller to create a muscular work of fiction with a surprising sense of page-turning urgency. Making a wintry voyage from Ireland to New York in 1847, the Star of the Sea is a ship filled with passengers whose range from humble folk fleeing the ravages of the Irish Potato Famine to bankrupt aristocrats trying to outrun the secrets of their past. Beneath these class differences lies a web of connections marked by betrayal and hatred that spans generations and is about to turn murderous.
Narrated by a fictitious journalist for The New York Times, O'Connor's novel is adroitly studded with interviews and reportage of the 26-day journey. A literary star in Ireland, O'Connor splashes onto our shores with formidable proof of his literary gifts, an epic feast of a novel revealing impeccable language skills and an ear for dialogue, combined with a wonderful attention to detail and subtle nuances.
Fans of Matthew Kneale's English Passengers and Sheri Holman's The Dress Lodger will find themselves enthralled with this tale of a sea journey from the Emerald Isle across the Atlantic. Brimming with exquisitely rendered characters and historical detail, this captivating tale of mystery and murder combines the elements of the literary novel, historical epic, and thriller to create a muscular work of fiction with a surprising sense of page-turning urgency. Making a wintry voyage from Ireland to New York in 1847, the Star of the Sea is a ship filled with passengers whose range from humble folk fleeing the ravages of the Irish Potato Famine to bankrupt aristocrats trying to outrun the secrets of their past. Beneath these class differences lies a web of connections marked by betrayal and hatred that spans generations and is about to turn murderous.
Narrated by a fictitious journalist for The New York Times, O'Connor's novel is adroitly studded with interviews and reportage of the 26-day journey. A literary star in Ireland, O'Connor splashes onto our shores with formidable proof of his literary gifts, an epic feast of a novel revealing impeccable language skills and an ear for dialogue, combined with a wonderful attention to detail and subtle nuances.
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Hardback Editions
May 2003 : Hardback
| Title: Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-15-100908-2 / 978-0-15-100908-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Harcourt Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2003 : Hardback
| Title: Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-436-25556-1 / 978-0-436-25556-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Secker & Warburg Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2002 : Hardback
| Title: Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor Publisher: Harcourt Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Star of the Sea (Reading Guide Edition) Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-09-949705-0 / 978-0-09-949705-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-15-602966-9 / 978-0-15-602966-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Harvest Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-09-946962-6 / 978-0-09-946962-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2003 : Paperback
| Title: The Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-09-945526-9 / 978-0-09-945526-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2002 : Paperback
| Title: The Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-436-21013-4 / 978-0-436-21013-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Secker & Warburg Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
April 2005 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Star Of The Sea (Rumpole Crime) Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 0-7927-3439-4 / 978-0-7927-3439-0 (USA edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
April 2005 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor, Peter Marinker ISBN: 0-7927-3440-8 / 978-0-7927-3440-6 (USA edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
July 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: The Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 1-85686-962-8 / 9781856869621 (UK edition) Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Star of the Sea Author(s): Joseph O'Connor ISBN: 1-85686-963-6 / 9781856869638 (UK edition) Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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