Past Habitual: Stories Contributor(s): Maclochlainn, Alf (Author) |
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ISBN: 1564781097 ISBN-13: 9781564781093 Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: 823 |
LCCN: 2014027952 |
Series: Irish Literature |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 95 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Childhood play, scarlet fever, a first kiss, befriending a Nazi spy--the narrative of "Past Habitual" roams through experiences both commonplace and formative, all under the uneasy canopy of wartime Ireland. Moving with ease between the voices of a young child, a German immigrant, an I.R.A member, and colloquial chatter, MacLochlainn forms a web of interactions that expose a century's tensions. A combination of traditional prose, poetry, monologue, and music, "Past Habitual" is an engaging and fascinating depiction of an Ireland struggling through the effects of war--both distant and on her doorstep. |