Deane, John F.

Deane's third novel (after Undertow) is both a stunning evocation of nature's transcendent beauty and a convincing account of the personal struggles that form a human conscience. While the epilog seems gratuitous, the sometimes Lawrencian descriptions, especially of the west Irish countryside and its wildlife, are rapturous throughout. While Deane is known primarily as a poet, here he proves himself a master of lyrical prose as well.