{"product_id":"9781681143538","title":"The Visit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe frantic preparations for the visit of John Fitzgerald Kennedy to his hometown in Ireland are largely seen through the eyes of Martin Moroney and Eileen Blayney who are beginning to fall in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mayor of the town, New Ross, has to use all of his considerable skills to keep a sense of order and decorum. He knows that the eyes of the world will be on them. An aggressive CIA advance party causes much grief and forces the Town Council to change its plans for ‘security’ reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe events are keenly observed by Martin and Eileen who ‘come of age’ against the background of the visit. In a sense, the town itself begins to come of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world’s press begins to arrive. Four days before the visit a man checks into the local hotel and registers under the name of L.H. Oswald.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite many difficulties, the visit is an outstanding success. Like the return of Ulysses, it is the stuff of myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive months later, JFK is assassinated in Dallas. The town goes into mourning and Martin and Eileen are forced to confront newly-awakened demons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anaphora Literary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042511995120,"sku":"9781681143538","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781681143538_p0.jpg?v=1763691348","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781681143538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}