The Rest is Silence

by John D. Sheridan

The Rest is Silence is a fictional autobiography told by an old man who has had a full life - from a small cottage in Donegal, to the coal pits in Scotland, and ending as a successful and prominent businessman in an American firm. In telling the story, the author uses the "flash-back" technique delightfully and skilfully. The jumps from the present to the past, and from the past to the present are natural and never forced. One is reminded of a garrulous old man who talks on without really knowing whether he is a little boy at school or an old man just waiting for the end. There is humour, too, in plenty - the rich humour typical of the author, that gives the unexpected and incongruous a great meaning.

246 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

[From Wikipedia]
John Desmond Sheridan (1903–1980) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and humourist. He was a frequent contributor to the Irish Independent newspaper. In addition to his novels and essays, he also published several books of poetry, and authored a biography of poet James Clarence Mangan in 1937.

Reviews

[Pat Filan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well written and enjoyable trip through Ireland of the 1950’s and 1960’s.