I Am Lewy

In the early 1920s, six-year-old Lewy Winders - Lewy, growing up in a market town in Ireland, is concerned about his father's car being commandeered and the nuns looming over him and his classmates. He encounters Violet and Brazenface Rosaleen McInally in the woods and goes behind the screen at the Pictures to see his father create sound effects for the Hunchback of Notre Dame. His mother works magic on the sewing machine and picks up the pieces when things get out of hand.

Format: Hardback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 04 April 2022
Publisher: Bullaun Press

Loodeen Winders, a six-year-old boy growing up in the early 1920s in a market town in the west of Ireland, is experiencing a rapid growth in his maturity. The turbulent times of the Free State soldiers patrolling in front of the Workhouse and the nuns looming over Lewy and his classmates, including the orphans, who are portrayed as shadowy figures with slobbery and weak physical appearances, are causing him concern.

Despite these challenges, Lewy's mind is filled with vivid memories of encounters with Violet and Brazenface Rosaleen McInally in the woods. These encounters play on his mind even as he struggles to comprehend the loss of his beloved grandfather. As a treat, he sneaks behind the screen at the Pictures, where his father creates sound effects for the Hunchback of Notre Dame using his Jazzdrums.

Lewy's mother is a skilled magician, capable of repairing any mishaps that occur, such as when he breaks his arm while walking the wire in their backyard circus. On the fortieth anniversary of Eoghan O Tuairisc's death, this English translation of Lewy's frank and funny voice provides a valuable witness to his place and time.

Weight: 254g
Dimension: 137 x 206 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781739842307