{"id":6007,"date":"2020-04-21T08:06:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T12:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvercentury.org\/?p=6007"},"modified":"2020-04-23T13:56:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T17:56:57","slug":"when-all-is-said-a-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/78.142.243.82\/~silvercentury\/2020\/04\/when-all-is-said-a-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"When All is Said: Five Toasts, Five people, One Lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Anne Griffin – Thomas Dunne Books, 2019<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

In something like a farewell address to his son, 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan sits by himself in a hotel bar, recalling his personal history, with a toast to each of the five most important people in his long and successful, if imperfect, life. In five distinct stories, he tells his son, Kevin, how his experiences and relationships made him the man he is at the later end of his life. <\/span>He admits he still longs for the reassurance of his older brother, long deceased, and that the spirit of his stillborn baby daughter remains throughout his adult life. He drinks to his late sister-in-law and what he learned from his relationship with this fragile woman. He drinks to his son, examining his own shortcomings as a father who didn\u2019t understand Kevin\u2019s need for separateness. Finally, he toasts his late wife, whom he adored, but who was often a target for his frustrations. With each drink, more of Maurice is revealed. <\/span>His grief is palpable; his candor, remarkable. He\u2019s owning, without excusing, his failures as a husband and father. Now, he\u2019s left with wealth and little more, and he wants to set the record straight in a way that might right the wrongs, old and new. <\/span><\/p>\n

We come to understand that Maurice plans to join his recently departed wife in the ever-after later that night, but the story isn\u2019t grim. Rather, his disclosures leave you thinking about the people in your own life who\u2019ve made all the difference. If you\u2019re a sucker for an Irish brogue, you\u2019ll be absolutely mesmerized by the audio version of this novel. We can only assume it\u2019s equally good to read. Either way, this debut novel is worth every second of your time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In something like a farewell address to his son, 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan sits by himself in a hotel bar, recalling his personal history<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more When All is Said: Five Toasts, Five people, One Lifetime<\/span> ›<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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