Secret Scripture


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Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, set in Roscommon mental hospital, centers on the elegiac voice of Roseanne McNulty, a 100-year-old mental patient. She has decided to write the story of her life which in many ways becomes the story of Ireland at that time. Her narrative weaves with that of her psychiatrist, Dr. Grene, who is investigating her original commitment in preparation for her transfer to a new facility. In gorgeous prose, Barry gives voice to both of these lives with their sorrows and loves. With epic themes of betrayal and the misuse of power, this ringing work of truth is a stirring indictment of the hold the church exerted over the people and the evil that often informs human behavior.