The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty

by Sebastian Barry

Genres: Literary Fiction; Sagas

Synopsis

Following the end of the First World War, Eneas McNulty joins the British-led Royal Irish Constabulary. With all those around him becoming soldiers of a different kind, however, it proves to be the defining decision of his life when, having witnessed the murder of a fellow RIC policeman, he is wrongly accused of identifying the executioners. With a sentence of death passed over him, he is forced to flee Sligo, leaving behind his friends, family and beloved girl, Viv.

Release date: August 1, 1999

Publisher: Penguin Books

Print pages: 336