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Where in West Cork is Skull? How could Fidel Castro send cigars to Ireland in 1952? How could Pompidou be a former French president in 1959? How was Lady Chatterley's Lover available to an Irish teenager in 1959?
Margot To the people judging this novel for historical inaccuracies... art has the freedom to play with reality. This is story telling. The emotional impact …moreTo the people judging this novel for historical inaccuracies... art has the freedom to play with reality. This is story telling. The emotional impact of this novel is one I will never forget. Here lies the power of this fantastic novel. Why don’t you read history books and encyclopedias instead?!(less)
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