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The
2003 Award
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Sing! by Michael Curtin
Nominated by:
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Publisher of Nominated Edition: Fourth Estate ISBN : 1841156043 |
| the complete A-Z listing of nominated authors. |
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ABOUT
THE BOOK
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| Toots
has lost his way in life. His wife, Nellie, has retreated to a convent,
unable to cope with a family tragedy which weighs heavily upon them both.
When his friend, Jack Droney, decides they all need to sing to rediscover
the joy in life, his friends decide to stage an old-fashioned variety concert.
Comedy and tragedy combine in the build-up to the performance, as the motley
crews pursue their private dreams while Toots hopes to use the concert to
coax his wife out of her voluntary exile. Sing! is a passionate evocation of one of Ireland's forgotten communities and a moving tale of grief and the obstinate nature of hope. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Michael Curtin lives in Limerick, Ireland and is the author of a number of books depicting his local Limerick and the many characters living there. Among his works are The Replay, The Self-made Men, The Plastic Tomato Cutter, The League Against Christmas and The Cove Shivering Club. |
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