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Islanders
He was taken prisoner in the fall of The Four Courts and spent almost two years in jail. 'I spent a good few months in continuous solitary confinement in 1923. I found it stimulating. I did encourage my mind, however, to steal out the window, to boats, islands, scenes I like' .
He later assembled his prison vision in Islanders. It is a convincing and haunting story of haunting story of epic simplicity in which a whole family comes to life. Under the author's spell we are taken into their world of poverty, hunger, laughter, and, above all, hope.
He later assembled his prison vision in Islanders. It is a convincing and haunting story of haunting story of epic simplicity in which a whole family comes to life. Under the author's spell we are taken into their world of poverty, hunger, laughter, and, above all, hope.
130 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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October 18, 2023
A short but enjoyable read of a small fishing community off the coast of Cork.
A fantastically intimate account of the small joys and great sorrows of the 'Islanders' that is a surprisingly fictional companion piece for anyone interested in the social and economic aspects of a post-independence Ireland.
A fantastically intimate account of the small joys and great sorrows of the 'Islanders' that is a surprisingly fictional companion piece for anyone interested in the social and economic aspects of a post-independence Ireland.
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