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Frank Parker

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Frank Parker's writing has been likened to that of Laurie Lee, Ian McEwan and Charles Dickens. Not bad for a septuagenarian who came to writing late in life.

His most recent work, published in Summer 2020, is a historical novel based on a real life, that of Arthur Kennedy. Appointed Poor Law Inspector in Kilrush, County Clare, towards the end of 1847, Kennedy exposed the practice of mass evictions carried out by wealthy landlords.

Frank is a retired Engineer. He spent most of his working life in England where he was employed by UK based multi-national companies. He always wanted to write but has only found the freedom to do so since retiring to Ireland in October 2006. He lives with Freda, his wife since 1963, in Co. Laois, Ireland.

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This is my last post on WordPress. I have posted very little in the past year or so. I have not been writing a lot anyway. Most of my contributions to on-line conversations about current affairs and books have taken place on Medium. It seems pointless continuing to pay the subscription for this url. The next annual installment is due on 11th May 2024. I shall no

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I enjoyed this timely reminder of the way Ukraine was used and abused by its neighbours throughout six decades of the twentieth centruy. It is also a moving tribute to the resilience of a people with a long tradition of hard work and integrity.
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I guess it was at Christmas 2017 that I was given a copy of What Happened, Hillary Clinton's book about her 2016 Presidential campaign. When I looked for it recently in order to seek parallels with Strumwasser's book I could not find it. I probably g ...more
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The Thief of Freedom is another great offering from Rebecca Bryn. It also marks a change of genre for the prolific Pembroke based author. In recent years she has concentrated on British history with several series exploring the bravery of ordinary wo ...more
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I confess that by the end of chapter three I was thinking I would not like this book. The behavior of the young marines and the young women with whom they consorted did not impress me with their misogynistic behavior and hard partying.
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