From Time to Time

From Time to Time

Edward Forde Hickey

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Editorial:
Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Cuentos
ISBN:
9781839754432
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A series of Tipperary tales within a fictitious hillside community during the early twentieth century.’From Time to Time’ includes: *a tale of a brutal wartime revenge contrasting with the gentleness of a young English girl in the face of local hostilities, *a tale of a young school rebel rescuing a priest from death, *a young man’s irreparable grief when his mother drowns while saving her turf in the bog, *a youth’s entry to manhood on a sunny fair-day in the company of a thieving young temptress from town *a memorable clown’s farewell and a last faction fight*the joyful dance of the entire community when their illicit whiskey-brewer finally makes his return to them from jail.    ’an endearing collection of rustic tales by a natural storyteller’.                          Addison & Cole

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