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'Here are William Trevor, Colm Tóibín, Roddy Doyle, Clare Boylan and all the other geniuses ... Unmissable'
--The Times
'A book that intoxicates you with the sheer scope and potency of the short story form' --Metro
'More cherishable than canonical, and refreshingly contemporary in its selection of writers and writerly concerns' --Times Literary Supplement
'A rich and absorbing volume which at its finest, produces brilliantly skewering fragments written to pierce as well as gleam' --Scotland on Sunday
'Full of tales that combine lyricism, humour and tragedy'
--Giles Foden, Conde Nast Traveller
'Enright has assembled a collection notable for its emotional range and its willingness to reflect current realities' --Irish Times
`This eclectic anthology does to justice to Ireland's 20th-century riches, and challenges a few clichés' --Independent
'On the strength of this collection, one can at least hope that the revived short story may continue as one of the few expansionist inheritances of the dead Celtic Tiger'
--Financial Times
--The Times
'A book that intoxicates you with the sheer scope and potency of the short story form' --Metro
'More cherishable than canonical, and refreshingly contemporary in its selection of writers and writerly concerns' --Times Literary Supplement
'A rich and absorbing volume which at its finest, produces brilliantly skewering fragments written to pierce as well as gleam' --Scotland on Sunday
'Full of tales that combine lyricism, humour and tragedy'
--Giles Foden, Conde Nast Traveller
'Enright has assembled a collection notable for its emotional range and its willingness to reflect current realities' --Irish Times
`This eclectic anthology does to justice to Ireland's 20th-century riches, and challenges a few clichés' --Independent
'On the strength of this collection, one can at least hope that the revived short story may continue as one of the few expansionist inheritances of the dead Celtic Tiger'
--Financial Times
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This is a dazzling collection of stories, which moves from the classic Irish short story of Frank O'Connor and Mary Lavin, to contemporary writers like Aidan Mathews and Claire Keegan, via stories by Samuel Beckett, Colm Toibin, Maeve Brennan, Bernard MacLaverty. It includes a pithy and passionate introduction by Anne Enright.
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A beautiful collection of short stories,
By St Comgall (Bangor, Co Down. UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story (Hardcover)
This was a superb purchase. I am no expert on Irish fiction, so I write as a newcomer to the genre, but I found the stories contained in this collection poignant and evocative. The book is also beautifully bound and looks well on any bookshelf. I am happy to recommend it.
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Irish Short Stories,
This review is from: The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story (Paperback)
I found this book to be thought provoking but a bit melancholic. Most of the stories have a dark undercurrent but the writing was so good they carried you along. I would happily recommend this book for the poetry of the writing and the inventiveness of the authors.
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Excellent Grant book.,
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This review is from: The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story (Hardcover)
This is Granta at its best. The selection of stories are fantastic. I also subscribe to Quarterly Granta, The best contemporary English writing covering a range of topics that keeps you gobsmacked. Well done Granta.
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