Saints and Sinners

Name: Saints and Sinners
Brand: Gardners Books Ltd
SKU: 9780571270323
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By Edna O'Brien

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Saints and Sinners by Edna O'Brien is a captivating collection of short stories that delves into the complex lives of men and women, exploring themes of love and betrayal, loneliness and connection. Through vivid prose and emotional depth, O'Brien paints nuanced portraits of her characters, capturing the essence of human experience with keen insight and empathy. Each tale unravels the multifaceted nature of relationships, revealing both the light and shadow that reside within every heart.
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This collection of short stories by Edna O'Brien might appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the complexities of human nature through richly crafted characters and evocative settings. The narratives delve into themes of love, loss, longing, and redemption, presented with O'Brien's signature poetic prose and keen insight into the human psyche.

The acclaimed new collection of short stories by award-winning author Edna O'Brien, full of her trademark lyricism, compassion and insight.

'Edna O'Brien writes the most beautiful, aching stories of any writer, anywhere.' Alice Munro

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A woman walks the streets of Manhattan and contemplates with exquisite longing the precarious affair she has embarked on, amidst the grandeur and cacophony of the cityscape; a young Irish girl and her mother are thrilled to be invited to visit the glamorous Coughlan's but find—for all the promise of their green gorgette, silver shoes and fancy dinner parties—they leave disappointed; an Irishman in north London retraces his life as a young lad with his mates digging the streets and dreaming of the apocryphal gold, an outsider both in Ireland and England, yet he carries the lodestar of his native land.

A collection characterised by all of Edna O'Brien's trademark lyricism, powerful evocations of place and a glorious and often heart-breaking grasp of people and their desires and contradictions.

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Saints and Sinners by Edna O'Brien has been praised for its exquisite storytelling and emotional depth. Celebrated author Alice Munro lauds O'Brien's ability to craft profoundly moving narratives that resonate with beauty and poignancy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571270323

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 175g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Since her debut novel The Country Girls Edna O'Brien has written over twenty works of fiction along with a biography of James Joyce and Lord Byron. She is the recipient of many awards including the Irish Pen Lifetime Achievement Award, the American National Art's Gold Medal and the Ulysses Medal. Born and raised in the west of Ireland she has lived in London for many years.