![]() ![]() It opens in 1956, with Ben still traveling and collecting stories for his job with the Irish Folklore Commission. Like the previous two books, The Last Storyteller is Ben’s recounting of his life for his two children with Venetia, Ben and Louise. I had grown to love Ben MacCarthy over the course of his story, and I wasn’t ready to let him go. I must admit that I had tears in my eyes when I finished this book. I firmly believe that you must read these books in order to truly appreciate the story, but with a masterful storyteller like Delaney at the helm, you are in for a big treat. The Last Storyteller is the final book in a trilogy by Frank Delaney that began with Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show, followed by The Matchmaker of Kenmare. So if we’re to live good lives, we have to tell ourselves our own story. ![]() But there’s no story, no matter how ancient, as important as one’s own. “Ben, every legend and all mythologies exist to teach us how to run our days. ![]()
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