Éanna Corr

Éanna Corr: 136 pp., paperback, ISBN : 978-1-913814-59-5

‘How can a person be saved when he himself does not realize that he is in danger?’

Éanna Ó Corra is a person living on the margins of life. Alone among the other pupils in Pobalscoil na Carraige. An odd bird, as him name suggests. But Éanna’s story takes a turn when a new student arrives at the school. Síomón Collina is not a student like every other student. He is confident. He is smart. And he wants to be Éanna’s friend. But could he be hiding something? Does he have friendship or trickery to offer? And who are those secretive people, the New Temple?

Freedom, freindship and courage

Éanna Corr is a novel for teenagers, a novel that takes a look at life as we live it today, at loneliness, at bullying, and at the courage that is needed to get by.

‘Never, never, never sell your freedom for the sake of companionship.’

Éanna Corr is a story about friendship. It is also a story of freedom. Will Éanna be able to stand up for himself and his friend? Will he have the courage to ask the hard questions, even if that puts the friendship at risk? Will he heed the advice of his sister, Brídín: ‘Never, never, never sell your freedom for the sake of companionship.’