St. Patrick's Bed

Ashland #3

by Terence M. Green

"A MODERN GHOST STORY"-The Globe and Mail"There's a line drawn across your life. You cross the line forever."When Leo Nolan's father dies in 1995, his stepson, Adam, now twenty-one, finally asks the question that he has never asked, the question he could never ask. He asks it simply. "Is my father alive?"ST. PATRICK'S BED, the sequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award finalists SHADOW OF ASHLAND and A WITNESS TO LIFE, revisits Leo's family, eleven years after the momentous visit to Ashland, Kentucky.Thus begins this new odyssey to Dayton, Ohio, to the past, accompanied by family ghosts and the hard truths of the present. Leo's quest is both simple and complex: the need in the human heart for redemption, resolution and homecoming."If Turgenev hadn't already nabbed it, ST. PATRICK'S BED could have been entitled Fathers and Sons, with Leo Nolan straddling both roles. The novel morphs into a road book, taking him from Toronto to Dayton, Ohio, and Ireland. Compact, quietly thoughtful, emotionally compelling....Green's skill as a fantasist shines. A special writer."-The Globe and Mail"The book is genuine."--Dayton Daily News"The ending of this book was like a large blast of fireworks."--The Danforth Review"Green's novels tell big stories in his characters' lives, and they become important to us as readers. Deeply satisfying...will appeal to a wide readership, one I hope he achieves, one he deserves to achieve."-Books To Look For (Charles de Lint, Fantasy & Science Fiction)"ST. PATRICK'S BED is a gem."--sfsite.com

Genres: Fantasy

ebook

First published October 19, 2001

About the author

Green received a BA in English in 1967 from the University of Toronto, an MA from University College, Dublin, and a BEd in 1973 from the University of Toronto. He is the author of 8 books (7 novels and a short story collection) and is a 2-time World Fantasy Award finalist and a 5-time Prix Aurora Award finalist. His work has been translated into French, Italian, Danish, Polish and Portuguese.

Green is a lecturer of Creative Writing at The University of Western Ontario. He is married to Merle Casci and is the father of three sons.

Reviews

[Brian Gaston · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a fan of the Ashland series. Each book is "charming".

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re going to read them…get all of them from your library. You won’t want to stop. Just a great story. Wish there were more in the series.

[Linda Godsoe Ewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed the whole trilogy....each book is a complete and perfect little gem. Terence M Green is called a 'fantasy' writer.....and elements of these books, are fantasy in a sense.
All I can say is READ them. They are wonderful!