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I loved him from the day he died
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"Harding's prose style is fluid and fluent... unflinching, merciless honesty." —Sunday Independent
To mark his 70th birthday, Michael Harding travelled to Spain to walk part of the Camino de Santiago. But as he set off on his pilgrimage, he realised he wasn’t alone. Accompanying him was the ghost of his long-dead father—a distant, aloof figure whom he lost at the age of twenty-two.
With searing honesty and beautifully crafted prose, Harding explores how this man, gone nearly half a century, could still cast such a long shadow over his life. From the Ireland of his youth to the moment of his father’s death, and to the holy wells and pubs he later visited in a search for connection, I Loved Him From the Day He Died is a poignant reflection on love, loss, and the desire to understand those we lose too soon.
This deeply personal memoir is a moving meditation on forgiveness, healing, and letting go—told with Harding’s signature vulnerability and profound insight.
Praise for Michael Harding’s books:
"Hilarious and tender... beautifully written." —Kevin Barry
"A beautiful book of great tenderness, love of life, and wisdom." —Joseph O’Connor
"Compelling." —Sunday Times - About The Author
- Michael Harding is an author and playwright. A recipient of the Stewart Parker Award for theatre, a Hennessy Award for Short Stories and a Bank of Ireland/RTÉ award for Excellence in the Arts in 1990, he has written numerous plays for the Abbey Theatre and was writer in association with the National Theatre in 1993. His novels include Bird in the Snow, The Trouble with Sarah Gullion and Priest. He is also the author of several bestselling memoirs including Staring at Lakes (winner of the Bord Gáis Energy Book of the Year award), Hanging with the Elephant, Talking to Strangers, On Tuesdays I'm a Buddhist, Chest Pain and What is Beautiful in the Sky. He is a member of Aosdána, a columnist for over fifteen years with The Irish Times and his podcasts are available on the Patreon platform.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781529379242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland, (05 June 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 272
- Weight
- 240 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 30 mm
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