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Stories
Grand Central Publishing
May 2011
On Sale: May 9, 2011
272 pages ISBN: 0316122726 EAN: 9780316122726 Paperback
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Fiction
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. In "Send My Roots Rain," Miss Gilhooley, 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. The Irish workers of "The Shovel Kings"
have pipe dreams of becoming millionaires in London, but
long for their quickly changing homeland-exiles in both
places. "Green Georgette" is a searing anatomy of class,
through the eyes of a little girl; "Old Wounds" illuminates
the importance of family and memory in old age. 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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