Description
In the stark Irish countryside, Joseph Brennan lives a life of quiet isolation with his younger sister, a fragile peace shattered by the arrival of Mick Bugler. This novel plunges into the volatile dynamics of family and the corrosive nature of resentment, as old wounds and simmering tensions erupt between Joseph and Mick, descendants of generations of conflict. O'Brien masterfully explores themes of love, betrayal, and the enduring legacy of violence, painting a vivid portrait of lives unraveling under the weight of their past.
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paperback
Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2000
257 pages
ISBN: 9780752835037
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First Published
1999
Language
eng
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