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ISBN: 9780792744856
| Runtime: | 9.08 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
From her hospital bed in Dublin, the elderly Dilly awaits the visit of her daughter, Eleanora, from London. The epochs of her life pass before her; she also retraces Eleanora's precipitate marriage to a foreigner, which alienated mother and daughter, and Dilly's heart rending letters sent over the years in a determination to reclaim her daughter. But Eleanora's visit does not prove to be the glad reunion Dilly prayed for. And in her hasty departure, Eleanora leaves behind a secret journal of their stormy relationship—a revelation that brings the novel to a shocking close.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A book supple with mature power and feeling, where a delicate everyday, even humorous love between mother and daughter is revealed as the grandest of passions.” —Nuala O’Faolain
“Lush with portent, alive with Irish lore and sprinkled with autobiographical elements.” —Winnipeg Free Press
“Graceful, bittersweet new novel about the ache of maternal love…one of
Ireland’s finest novelists…She manages to touch on life’s most
complex and painful issues in ways that are both deft and tender.” —The Telegram
“O’Brien meditates with haunting lyricism on
the lure of home and the compulsion to leave…The award-winning [author] evokes the cruelty of estrangement
while allowing her characters to remain sympathetic and giving them real
voice.” —Publishers Weekly
“O’Brien’s poetic language is delightful…Molloy’s narration is a
welcome aid. The heavy brogue she falls into whenever she’s speaking in
the mother or grandmother’s voice provides clear character
differentiation for the listener.” —AudioFile
“Speaking specifically
to mother-daughter relationships, this poignant novel also explores the
larger issue of the Irish American consciousness: why Irishmen and Irishwomen came to America, what they did here, and why many returned home.” —Booklist
“A novel of powerful, complicated emotions and rapturous writing.” —Kirkus
Author
Author Bio: 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.
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Details
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| Available Formats : | Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 9.08 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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