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Walking With Ghosts: A Memoir by Gabriel Byrne (Hardcover, 2020)
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Make no mistake about it: this is a masterpiece . . . poetic, moving and very funny' -- Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin As a young boy growing up in the outskirts of Dublin, Gabriel Byrne sought refuge in a world of imagination among the fields and hills near his home, at the edge of a rapidly encroaching city. Born to working-class parents and the eldest of six children, he harboured a childhood desire to become a priest. When he was eleven years old, Byrne found himself crossing the Irish Sea to join a seminary in England. Four years later, Byrne had been expelled and he quickly returned to his native city. There he took odd jobs as a messenger boy and a factory labourer to get by. In his spare time he visited the cinema, where he could be alone and yet part of a crowd. It was here that he could begin to imagine a life beyond the grey world of '60s Ireland. He revelled in the theatre and poetry of Dublin's streets, populated by characters as eccentric and remarkable as any in fiction, those who spin a yarn with acuity and wit. It was a friend who suggested Byrne join an amateur drama group, a decision that would change his life forever and launch him on an extraordinary forty-year career in film and theatre. Moving between sensual recollection of childhood in a now almost vanished Ireland and reflections on stardom in Hollywood and on Broadway, Byrne also courageously recounts his battle with addiction and the ambivalence of fame. Walking with Ghosts is by turns hilarious and heartbreaking as well as a lyrical homage to the people and landscapes that ultimately shape our destinies.Product Identifiers
PublisherPan Macmillan
ISBN-139781529027433
eBay Product ID (ePID)16046510881
Product Key Features
Book TitleWalking with Ghosts: a Memoir
AuthorGabriel Byrne
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicMemorials, Television, Christianity, Coping with Illness
Publication Year2020
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height224mm
Item Width143mm
Item Weight320g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGabriel Byrne
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 19 Jan, 2021
Interesting Memoirs.
This is a good read, and very interesting. Memories not in chronological order, but written more as jottings. Nevertheless, well worth reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Apr, 2022
Beautifully written.
A fantastic memoir written with skill and feeling. He can craft a phrase to convey a depth of emotion that touches your soul.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Dec, 2020
Absorbing read
A very engaging account of a turbulent life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 26 Nov, 2020
Walking with ghosts.
Interesting life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Feb, 2021
WORTH THE READ.
TO BE SURE 'TIS A FINE TALE.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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