Description
After the First World War, Eneas McNulty leaves Sligo and enters the British-led Royal Irish Constabulary, only to find that peace is fragile and loyalty is never simple. As political violence and suspicion close in, he is threatened, blacklisted, and ultimately branded a traitor—forcing him into a life of flight, displacement, and searching for safety wherever he can. Moving through shifting landscapes and uneasy communities, his story becomes a portrait of how war and state power can fracture identity, belonging, and moral certainty. With Sebastian Barry’s lyrical, humane storytelling, this is a deeply affecting novel about exile, memory, and the long shadow of conflict on ordinary lives.
Available Editions
paperback
Thorndike Press
Published Jan 1, 1999
429 pages
ISBN: 078621709X
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Details
First Published
1998
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty by Sebastian Barry.