Days Without End

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Days Without End follows the lives of two young soldiers, Thomas McNulty and John Cole, as they navigate the American frontier during the mid-19th century. Enlisted in the army, they experience the brutal realities of the Indian Wars and the Civil War, forging a profound bond amidst the hardships. The novel explores themes of love, identity, and survival against the backdrop of a turbulent historical period.
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You might enjoy this novel if you appreciate rich, lyrical prose and immersive storytelling. The book paints a vivid picture of 19th-century America, exploring themes of identity, love, and survival through the eyes of its captivating characters. It's ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction that delves deeply into personal and cultural transformation.

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Days Without End

Winner of the 2016 Costa Book of the Year and longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize: Sebastian Barry's sensational new novel set in mid-19th Century America.

Sebastian Barry returns with a sensational new novel set in mid-19th Century America

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After signing up for the US army in the 1850s, aged barely seventeen, Thomas McNulty and his brother-in-arms, John Cole, fight in the Indian Wars and the Civil War.

Having both fled terrible hardships, their days are now vivid and filled with wonder, despite the horrors they both see and are complicit in.

Then when a young Indian girl crosses their path, the possibility of lasting happiness seems within reach, if only they can survive.

Days Without End by Sebastian Barry is a captivating tale of resilience and companionship amidst some of the most harrowing days of American history.

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Days Without End by Sebastian Barry has received critical acclaim for its lyrical prose and emotional depth. Reviewers have praised its vivid depiction of the American Civil War and the complex relationship between the two main characters. The novel is celebrated for capturing themes of love, identity, and survival with historical accuracy and a poignant narrative voice.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571340224

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 June 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 279g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His novels and plays have won the Costa Book of the Year award, the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Prize, the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year, the Independent Booksellers Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He also had two consecutive novels, A Long Long Way (2005) and the top ten bestseller The Secret Scripture (2008), shortlisted for the MAN Booker Prize. The Secret Scripture also won the 2008 Costa Book of the Year.

He lives in Wicklow with his wife and three children.

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