Angela’s Ashes

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By Frank McCourt

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Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt is a poignant memoir recounting his childhood in Limerick, Ireland, during the 1930s and 1940s. It depicts his family's struggles with poverty, his father's alcoholism, and his mother's efforts to keep the family together. Through McCourt's vivid storytelling, the book offers a blend of hardship and humour while capturing the resilience of the human spirit.
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You might enjoy this poignant memoir if you're drawn to stories that capture the resilience of the human spirit amidst hardship. The vivid and often humorous recounting of a childhood in impoverished Ireland, filled with both struggles and moments of hope, may deeply resonate with those who appreciate real-life tales of survival and triumph.

Angela’s Ashes

Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s.

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Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s.

Angela's Ashes is Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums — too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brought the family to the brink of disaster.

It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming odds. Written with the vitality and resonance of a work of fiction, and a remarkable absence of sentimentality, Angela's Ashes is imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's distinctive humour and compassion.

Out of terrible circumstances, he has created a glorious book in the tradition of Ireland's literary masters, which bears all the marks of a great classic.

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Frank McCourt's Angela’s Ashes is praised for its lyrical and seductive narrative, reminiscent of Joyce. The memoir is acclaimed for its compelling storytelling and uplifting spirit despite its sombre background, depicting an inspiring journey of survival and growth. Readers find it both moving and captivating, holding their attention from beginning to end.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780007205233

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperPerennial

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Frank McCourt's first book, 'Angela's Ashes' won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it has sold 1.3 million copies in its Flamingo editions alone and tens of millions world-wide. For many years a writing teacher at Stuyvesant High School, McCourt performed with his brother Malachy in a musical review about their Irish youth. He lives in New York.