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The Gathering - Anne Enright
The Gathering
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In the taut latest from Enright (What Are You Like?), middle-aged Veronica Hegarty, the middle child in an Irish-Catholic family of nine, traces the aftermath of a tragedy that has claimed the life of rebellious elder brother Liam. As Veronica travels to London to bring Liam's body back to... show more
In the taut latest from Enright (What Are You Like?), middle-aged Veronica Hegarty, the middle child in an Irish-Catholic family of nine, traces the aftermath of a tragedy that has claimed the life of rebellious elder brother Liam. As Veronica travels to London to bring Liam's body back to Dublin, her deep-seated resentment toward her overly passive mother and her dissatis
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B000YAT1MY
Publisher: Grove Press/Black Cat
Pages no: 276
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature, European Literature, Cultural, Literary Fiction, Irish Literature, Contemporary, Ireland, Fiction
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A Man With An Agenda
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Veronica's brother has died after a long and troubling descent watched by herself and her siblings. She's resigned, her and her eight surviving siblings are coming together to their mother's house to hold the wake and go over all the emotional wreckage that comes to the surface in those times.Veroni...
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Mellkoh
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An interesting reflection on a sibling relationship, by the surviving sibling.
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Ellen Allen Writes
Ellen Allen Writes rated it
4.0 The Gathering
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I love her prose. Her books are never about very much, i.e. nothing much happens, but the way she tells the story of nothing happening is perfect for me. She can really encapsulate what I felt at certain periods of my life.
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Boston Bibliophile
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http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2007/11/review-gathering-by-anne-enright.html
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Breid
Breid rated it
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Stuck at Ch.11 on this. Beautifully constructed prose is a joy to read but so far am finding this to be a somewhat bleak read. Perhaps it does not suit New Year and dismal weather blues.
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