Synopses & Reviews
In Edna O'Brien's true novel of Ireland, she returns to that uniquely wonderful, terrible place and writes -- perhaps more pointedly than in any of her other works -- not only of a life there but of the Irish experience out of which that life arises. Ireland has marked Edna O'Brien's life and work with unmistakable color and depth, and here she recreates her homeland with a singular grace and intensity.