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Tis: A Memoir
Tis A Memoir
Author: Frank McCourt
The sequel to Frank McCourt's memoir of his Irish Catholic boyhood, Angela's Ashes, picks up the story in October 1949, upon his arrival in America. Though he was born in New York, the family had returned to Ireland due to poor prospects in the United States. Now back on American soil, this awkward 19-year-old, with his "...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743200981
ISBN-10: 0743200985
Publication Date: 6/2000
Pages: 480
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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 reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I read this one after being so moved by his first book, Angela's Ashes. I was disappointed in this one. It's nice to know how things turned out for Mr. McCourt, though.
reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 39 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Frank McCourt taught English at my high school in NYC while I was a student there - kind, kind soul. So I'm biased - this is great reading. (People keep gifting me copies of his books, knowing the conenction, so I have this one to pass along.)
reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 186 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I liked this better than Angela's Ashes. The same characters figure in, but the story is even more compelling.
reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
After Angela Ashes I was really excited to continue with his memiors. However, I was disappointed with this one. It seemed to go on and on and he took a bunch of stories of his life and threw them together to create a book.
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Helpful Score: 2
I enjoyed finding out what happend to this Irish immigrent after he got to America. It is the sequal to Angela's Ashes
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 spiritedbabe59 avatar reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 106 more book reviews
Ironically, I finished the day after Frank McCourt left us. RIP Mr. McCourt. I can't imagine not hearing this tale from anyone other than the author. No one else could deliver his cadence and humor nearly as well. This is a warm, funny, sad, triumphant tale of McCourt's life when he comes to New York as an adult.
reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 3 more book reviews
Good story, well told.
reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 3 more book reviews
Just like Angela's ashes, it will bring tears and laughter. I still haven't figured out the part about his eyes.
joegrownup avatar reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 4 more book reviews
This gets 4 1/2 simply because it wasn't quite as riveting as ANGELA'S ASHES. Nevertheless, McCourt was a master storyteller. RIP Frank.
stopstoregirl avatar reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 14 more book reviews
Not as compelling as his first memoir, Angela's Ashes, but still a great follow up. Masterful storyteller.
reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 3 more book reviews
Another fabulous memoire from Frank McCourt.
Readnmachine avatar reviewed Tis: A Memoir on + 1474 more book reviews
Continuing the saga of Frank McCourt's life, 'Tis recounts his coming to America. While not as good as Angela's Ashes, it's still worth reading.


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