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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate evocative prose that captures the essence of rural Ireland and explores themes of solitude, longing, and the complexity of human emotions. Keegan's storytelling is crafted with a lyrical touch, making it a perfect choice for those who cherish character-driven narratives with poetic depth and subtlety.
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A long-haired woman moves into the priest's house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out.
A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel.
A farmer wakes half-naked and realises the money is almost gone. And in the title story, a priest waits on the altar for a bride and battles, all that wedding day, with his memories of a love affair.
In her long-awaited second collection, Walk the Blue Fields, Claire Keegan observes an Ireland wrestling with its past.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571233076
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Claire Keegan grew up in rural Wicklow and studied English and Political Science at Loyola University, New Orleans. Her highly acclaimed debut, Antarctica, was published in the UK and US in 1999.
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