Publisher Description
With her inimitable gift for describing the workings of the heart and mind, Edna O'Brien introduces us to a vivid new cast of restless, searching people who - whether in the Irish countryside or London or New York - remind us of our own humanity. A librarian waits in the lobby of a posh Dublin hotel - expecting to meet a celebrated poet while reflecting on the great love who disappointed her. Irish workers dream of becoming millionaires in London, but long for their quickly changing homeland - exiles in both places. A searing anatomy of class is seen through a little girl's eyes. In language that is always bold and vital, Edna O'Brien pays tribute to the universal forces that rule our lives.
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"I thought this book, and the short stories were very well written. A few of them confused me, but other than that this collection of short stories was very fascinating; and I enjoyed reading it.
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Marissa (4 out of 5 stars)
About Edna O’Brien
Edna O’Brien (1930–2024) wrote numerous multiaward–winning books, including the Country Girls trilogy. Awards and prizes include the Irish PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, Writers' Guild of Great Britain, Premier Cavour (Italian), American National Arts Gold Medal, the James Joyce Ulysses Medal 2006, the 2019 David Cohen Prize for lifetime achievement in literature, and the 2018 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. She was an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Born and raised in the west of Ireland, she also lived in London for many years.
About Suzanne Bertish
Suzanne
Bertish is an English actor known for her roles in the
films The 13th Warrior, The Hunger, and The Upside of Anger. Her Broadway credits include Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Wit, and The Moliére Comedies, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.