Study Guide: This Is Happiness by Niall Williams

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83 pages, Paperback

Published June 27, 2023

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Reviews

[Patricia]

Loved the book This is Happiness and am a new fan of Niall Williams after reading it. I was curious what literary students might be learning about the writing style, as I found it engaging and enjoyable.

[Madison McGuinness]

ok strange that this is the only title available in the database but after being gifted this book by my ex a millennia ago, I finally found myself in the mood. very sweet, some good nuggets of wisdom in these lines.