'Bird Alone (20th Century Classic)' by Sean O'Faolain (Books)


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Books : Bird Alone (20th Century Classic)

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by: Sean O'Faolain See Larger Image Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912 EAN: 9780192819062 ISBN: 0192819062 Label: Oxford University Press, USA Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: March 13, 1986 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Sales Rank: 2655453 Studio: Oxford University Press, USA Editorial Review: Product Description: This novel is set in late 19th-century Ireland, where Corney Crone grows up in a family marked by poverty, pride, and spoiled aspiration. The recurring theme in Corney's life is one of solitude, a note which becomes more dominant in his old age. Corney is a 'bird alone,' reliving the experiences of his youth and the secret love for his childhood sweetheart.

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