Former Ashland resident writes Irish historical novel, 'The Cursing Stone'

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Former Ashland resident Tom Sigafoos has written an Irish historical novel , "The Cursing Stone."
Former Ashland resident Tom Sigafoos has written an Irish historical novel , "The Cursing Stone."

Former Ashland resident Tom Sigafoos has written an Irish historical novel that is available to interested readers at no cost through on-line subscriptions, according to a news release.

"The Cursing Stone" re-creates the shipwreck of HMS Wasp, a British gunboat that ran onto the rocks and sank near Toraigh Island, County Donegal, drowning four officers and 46 men. Readers’ reviews describe the novel as “gripping,” “a cracking read,” and “historical fiction at its best,” said the news release.

Cover of "The Cursing Stone"
Cover of "The Cursing Stone"

The author, the son of Dale and Jean Sigafoos, was born in Ashland and lived there from 1943 to 1958. He has lived in Ireland since 2003. His sisters Suzanne and Nancy live in Portland, Oregon, and St. Catherines, Ontario.

According to the news release, interested readers can subscribe at www.tomsigafoos.com to receive weekly 3,000-word installments of "The Cursing Stone" at no cost. Printed copies and e-book versions are available for purchase through on-line bookstores, including the Lulu Bookstore, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Irish historical novel written by former Ashland resident