The Language of Remembering
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Epoque Press
Published:25th Feb '25
Should be back in stock very soon
"The Language of Remembering, is a refreshing take on the trope of the single mother in the dark 1970s, which ultimately celebrates love." Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, The Irish Times Best Books for Summer 2025
The Language of Remembering, by Cork based author Patrick Holloway, follows a mother, with early onset Alzheimer's, and her son on an emotional and lyrical journey of reconnection. It explores how we can move on from the past and find new meaning in the present.
Returning from Brazil with his wife and daughter, Oisín is looking to rebuild a life in Ireland and reconnect with his mother, Brigid, who has early onset Alzheimer’s. As her condition deteriorates she starts to speak Irish, the language of her youth, and reflect on her childhood dreams and aspirations.
Mother and son embark on a journey of personal discovery, and as past traumas are exposed they begin to understand what has shaped them and who they really are.
The Language of Remembering asks how we connect to the people we love and how we move on from the past to find meaning in the present.
‘This is modern Irish writing at its finest.’
The Irish Independent
-- The Irish Independent * The Irish Independent *‘The Language of Remembering is a powerful, original family story from a wonderfully talented writer.’
The Irish Examiner
-- The Irish Examiner * The Irish Examiner *‘Holloway is a true novelist and this is an utterly readable book of real depth.’
The Irish Times
-- The Irish Times * The Irish TimISBN: 9781739188191
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242 pages