Shannon

Frank Delaney
3.97
1,931 ratings 249 reviews
In the summer of 1922, Robert Shannon, a Marine chaplain and a young American hero of the Great War, lands in Ireland. He still suffers from shell shock, and his mentor hopes that a journey Robert had always wanted to make—to find his family roots along the banks of the River Shannon—will restore his equilibrium and his vocation. But there is more to the On his return from the war, Robert had witnessed startling corruption in the Archdiocese of Boston. He has been sent to Ireland to secure his silence—permanently. As Robert faces the dangers of a strife-torn Ireland roiling in civil war, the nation’s myths and people, its beliefs and traditions, unfurl healingly before him. And the River Shannon gives comfort to the young man who is inspired by the words of his  “Find your soul and you’ll live.” From the eBook edition.
Genres: Historical FictionIrelandFictionIrish LiteratureHistoricalAudiobookTravelWorld War I20th CenturyWar
416 Pages

Community Reviews:

5 star
622 (32%)
4 star
778 (40%)
3 star
409 (21%)
2 star
87 (5%)
1 star
35 (2%)

Readers also enjoyed

Other books by Frank Delaney

Lists with this book

The Help
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Best Audiobooks
1545 books • 1092 voters
Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms
Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
The Pragmatist’s Guide to Crafting Religion: A playbook for sculpting cultures that overcome demographic collapse & facilitate long-term human flourishing
incredible Audiobooks
492 books • 78 voters
Harry Potter Audio Collection
The Help
Outlander
Best Audio Narration
1511 books • 1042 voters
Gone with the Wind
The Source
The Pillars of the Earth
Best Sweeping Epics about Places
81 books • 67 voters