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"Top Secret Manuscript" Author: [Ireland] Sebastian Barry Publisher: Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House
"Top Secret Manuscript" Author: [Ireland] Sebastian Barry Publisher: Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House
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Introduction · · · · · ·
The Secret Manuscript is a novel by Sebastian Barry, a contemporary Irish writer. It has won the James Tait Black Memorial Award, the oldest literary award in the UK, and the "Best Novel of the Year Award" at the Costa Literary Awards in 2008. In addition, the work won the "Novel of the Year Award" at the Irish Book Awards and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
"The Secret Manuscript" tells the legendary life of the heroine Roxanne during the Irish War of Independence. At the beginning of the story, Roxanne, an elderly woman living in a mental hospital in Roscommon, has been a patient for more than 50 years. She decided to complete an autobiography in her last journey of life to record her life with her parents in Sligo in the early 20th century. She hid her story under the loose floorboards and did not want the secret to be discovered for the time being. The second narrative thread of the story revolves around Dr. Green, the current chief psychiatrist of the hospital. The hospital is facing the danger of being demolished, and he must decide which patients to transfer and who to let return to society. Green is particularly concerned about Roxanne and begins to tentatively dig into her past. As the story progresses, the pasts of Roxanne and Dr. Green gradually surface. It turns out that Roxanne was a victim of religious events and turbulent politics in Ireland in the early 20th century.
The work continues Sebastian's elegant style and accusation of war, and through an insignificant individual life and the hardships and tribulations he has experienced over the years, it implies the cruelty of war. In addition, a movie of the same name adapted from the original novel was released in 2016, directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Rooney Mara and Theo James.
About the Author · · · · · ·
Sebastian Barry is one of the most outstanding contemporary Irish writers, poets and playwrights, and the son of Irish film star Joan O'Hara. His literary career began with poetry, and in recent years, his achievements in novel writing have earned him a very high literary status. His works have been nominated for the Booker Prize many times, and his novel "The Secret Manuscript" has won many literary awards including the Costa Book of the Year Award. Barry's novels are beautifully and poetically written, and he uses a deep and melancholy historical perspective to explore the tortuous fate of Ireland and the Irish, which is full of joys and sorrows.
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