{"title":"Gabriel Byrne","description":"\u003cp\u003eGabriel Byrne's works offer a deeply personal glimpse into a life shaped by experience and reflection. His writing, often classified under \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers into moments of quiet introspection and vivid storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a voice that is both candid and lyrical, Byrne captures the complexities of memory and identity, making his memoirs resonant for anyone drawn to stories of growth and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"walking-with-ghosts-by-gabriel-byrne-9781529027433","title":"Walking With Ghosts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMake no mistake about it: this is a masterpiece . . . poetic, moving and very funny\u003c\/em\u003e -- Colum McCann, author of \u003cem\u003eLet the Great World Spin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a young boy growing up in the outskirts of Dublin, Gabriel Byrne sought refuge in a world of imagination among the fields and hills near his home, at the edge of a rapidly encroaching city. Born to working-class parents and the eldest of six children, he harboured a childhood desire to become a priest. When he was eleven years old, Byrne found himself crossing the Irish Sea to join a seminary in England. Four years later, Byrne had been expelled and he quickly returned to his native city. There he took odd jobs as a messenger boy and a factory labourer to get by. In his spare time, he visited the cinema, where he could be alone and yet part of a crowd. It was here that he could begin to imagine a life beyond the grey world of '60s Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe revelled in the theatre and poetry of Dublin's streets, populated by characters as eccentric and remarkable as any in fiction, those who spin a yarn with acuity and wit. It was a friend who suggested Byrne join an amateur drama group, a decision that would change his life forever and launch him on an extraordinary forty-year career in film and theatre. Moving between sensual recollection of childhood in a now almost vanished Ireland and reflections on stardom in Hollywood and on Broadway, Byrne also courageously recounts his battle with addiction and the ambivalence of fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalking with Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e is by turns hilarious and heartbreaking as well as a lyrical homage to the people and landscapes that ultimately shape our destinies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244813398252,"sku":"9781529027433","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529027433-walking-with-ghosts-1.jpg?v=1788016397"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/gabriel-byrne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}