The Ghost Roads
School year: Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
No. of pages 329
Published: 2013
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In "The Ghost Roads" by Eoin McNamee, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of Ireland's tumultuous history, weaving together the lives of several characters during the 1980s. The story navigates themes of memory, loss, and the haunting specters of the past. As the characters grapple with personal and collective traumas, they journey through landscapes both physical and metaphorical, encountering ghosts of their own making. The novel explores the intersection of personal identity and historical legacy, illuminating how the past continues to shape the present in profound and often unsettling ways. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Ring Of 5 Trilogy, Ring Of Five .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.
There are 329 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Bluefire .
Eoin McNamee's first children's book THE NAVIGATOR has received critical acclaim in the US and the UK. His adult books have been shortlisted for the Irish Times Literature Prize and twice longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He has lived in London, Dublin and New York and is now settled in Sligo on the west coast of Ireland.
