Short story books set in Ireland (6)
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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan EN
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**OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK, DECEMBER 2024** **NEW YORK TIMES BOOK CLUB PICK, DECEMBER 2024** NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY A New York Times Bestseller - Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize - Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." --Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkab... continue
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Antarctica by Claire Keegan EN
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Compassionate, witty, and unsettling, Antarctica is the debut collection of one of Ireland's most exciting and versatile new talents. Claire Keegan, winner of several prestigious awards including the William Trevor Prize, writes stories that have a razor-sharp narrative style and unembellished tone, and move from the cruel, hard life of rural Ireland to the hot landscape of the southern United States. From the title story about a married woman who takes a trip to the city with a single purpose in mind—to sleep with another man—Antarctica draws you into a world of obsession, betrayal, and fragi... continue
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The Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy EN
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The Journey... Every Friday night a lilac-colored minibus leaves Dublin for the Irish country town of Rathdoon with seven weekend commuters on board. All of them, from the joking bank porter to the rich doctor's daughter, have their reasons for making the journey. The Destination... Rathdoon is the kind of Irish village where family histories are shared and scandals don't stay secret for long. And this weekend, when the bus pulls in, the riders find the unexpected waiting for them... as each of their private lives unfolds to reveal a sharp betrayal of the heart, a young man's crime, and a chan... continue
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Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan EN
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Originally published: London: Faber and Faber, 2007.
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Los muertos es un relato del escritor irlandés James Joyce, incluido en su colección Dublineses, Es el más extenso y elaborado de los quince relatos que componen Dublineses, siendo considerado además el más significativo literariamente de todos.
La historia se presenta inicialmente como un festejo con baile llevado a cabo en una casa dublinesa. Sin embargo, el tema de fondo de la historia es la muerte. La muerte de seres amados lleva a los personajes a la retrospección en sus vidas, sobre todo a través de la figura de Gretta Conroy. En relaci&o... continue