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746books.com
It's 1 March so time to join me for this, theTWELFTHannual Reading Ireland Month as I celebrate all that is good about Irish books and culture. It won't be any fun without you, so grab the pin and add the link to your blog posts in the comments below, or tag me in your post.There... |
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roughghosts.com
In a story titled "The Sea", a couple vacationing on the Mediterranean make their way to the seashore each day where the husband joins the line of humans on the beach who sit staring at the water, mesmerized. The experience fills him with a sense of unease. "The waves were never the same, although they... |
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746books.com
'The Big House' (in Irish:teach mór) refers tothe large country mansions of the Anglo-Irish landed gentry, which served as symbols of political and social power in Ireland from the 17th to early 20th centuries. Often surrounded by vast estates, these homes represented the British colonial, landed class and many were destroyed during the Irish revolutionary... |
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madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk
It was JacquiWine's review of The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns (1985) last month that encouraged me pick this from the TBR in time for Novellas in November, hosted by hosted by Cathy and Bookish Beck. I really enjoy Comyns' individual voice. She can give a sharp edge to stories presented seemingly without guile which... |
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