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The Poor Mouth: A Bad Story About the Hard Life
The Poor Mouth A Bad Story About the Hard Life
Author: Flann O'Brien
The Poor Mouth relates the story of one Bonaparte O'Coonassa, born in a cabin in a fictitious village called Corkadoragha in western Ireland equally renowned for its beauty and the abject poverty of its residents. Potatoes constitute the basis of his family's daily fare, and they share both bed and board with the sheep and pigs. A scathing ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781564780911
ISBN-10: 1564780910
Publication Date: 3/1996
Pages: 128
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Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Fans of Irish literature and memoirs will love this book. The book follows a family of Gaels (those who speak Gaelic) and the surrounding village. The sharp wit and biting satire are balanced with just enough sentimentality that will have you smack in the middle of the lives of the characters.
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