Irish Tales of Faith

The Hands of Cormac Joyce & Stranger at Killknock

By: Leonard Wibberley

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Two stories of human faith and spiritual renewal set in an isolated, mid-century Irish Catholic fishing village from the author of The Mouse that Roared.

THE HANDS OF CORMAC JOYCE

Young Jack Joyce prays to have strong hands like his father. But when a storm hits his small island off the coast of Ireland, it’s Jack who must save the family.

★★★★ “A delightful little tale, full of heart. I enjoyed it chiefly for its down-to-earth Irish feel and the wonderful way the sea was described in such thorough and beautiful detail that I could almost taste the salt and feel the spray.”—Goodreads Review

★★★★★ “The descriptions are breathtakingly vivid and real, the people strongly drawn, and the mixture of human and spiritual themes delicately and beautifully done. The drama is more inward than outward, and always holds your interest. A quiet place to go to rest and refresh your spirit and to smile at the memory of having been there.”—Amazon Review

“A small story that will haunt you with loveliness.”—Google Books Review

STRANGER AT KILLKNOCK

On the Atlantic coast of Ireland, there is an isolated Catholic fishing village built into the mountain of the pagan sea god Mananaan. Here there is a constant conflict between the church and the ancient Celtic superstitions still cherished by the village folk.

But then one day, the sleepy village is awakened by the arrival of a stranger. Over the next few days, a deaf man regains his hearing, a childless woman finds the child she’s always longed for, and a murder mystery is unearthed—leaving the village questioning their beliefs.

“A beautiful and lyrical story blessed with the simplicity of truth and faith... If you have a heart, it will reach out to you and give you the comfort of the seas and the mountains.”—The Associated Press

“Let the stranger arrive in a primitive Irish fishing village where ancient nature-worship blends with revealed religion, and you have a situation calling not only for the gift of the word but for profound wisdom as well... It is evident that Leonard Wibberley has both.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“It is easily the best fiction that Wibberley has yet written, a story which deserves that much-abused adjective—unforgettable.”—Los Angeles Times