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An only child

Paperback • 1997 • English • 1. edition

An only child

By O'Connor, Frank

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About the book

The story of Frank O'Connor is that of a shy child from a Cork slum who becomes aware that there is something beyond the confines of his life and the lives around him, something grander. And with resolve and labor, he makes his way toward it. From his childhood to the time of his release from imprisonment as a revolutionary, O 'Connor conveys the moral fortune and the tragic elements of life, that sparked his storytelling—a life he describes as a "celebration of those who for me represented all ...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780815604501

Publisher

Syracuse University Press

Published year

1997

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

An only child

Format

Paperback

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