A Man of Understanding

Diana Janney

From Shelf: Petworth Literary Festival 2022

Set principally in the mountains of Mallorca, this absorbing, moving literary fiction novel is interlaced with poetry, philosophy, wit and love. It takes a man of understanding to rebuild a shattered soul. That enigmatic man is Horatio Hennessy. His grandson Blue is that shattered soul.

It takes a man of understanding to rebuild a shattered soul, a man with a deep and learned grasp of philosophy and poetry, a man who can nurture and inspire an enquiring mind, a man with the wit and humour to bring the world alive. That enigmatic man is Horatio Hennessy. His grandson Blue is that shattered soul. Following the death of twelve-year-old Blue's parents, his new home is a Finca in the mountains of Mallorca, with the grandfather he has never met before. But is Horatio up to the challenge, or is he merely trying, through Blue, to make good his past? Gradually a bond evolves between them through a shared love of poetry. But when secrets are uncovered, will understanding turn to misunderstanding? Will two souls be shattered this time? Absorbing, moving, witty and profound, A Man of Understanding is a beautifully-told story of the search for a higher understanding of the self and others, interlaced with poetry, philosophy and love.

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