Bestiary
An Autobiography
Originally published as three separate volumes Donkey's Years, Dog Days, and The Whole Hog A Bestiaryrelates the life and times of one of Ireland's greatest contemporarywriters. As in his fiction, Higgins's writing exquisitely capturessights, smells, and emotions, detailing his life from childhood inCounty Kildare before his family's economic decline, to his mother'sslow, agonizing death; from his travels in England and South Africa, tohis two years spent living with a schoolmistress after the end of hisfirst marriage. In writing his memoirs Higgins exposes the sources for many of his best novels, from Scenes from a Receding Past to Langrishe…
Mehr
CHF 59.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V112:
Lieferbar in ca. 10-20 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-56478-358-5
- EAN: 9781564783585
- Produktnummer: 1756554
- Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 672 S.
Über den Autor
Aidan Higgins has written short stories, novels, travel pieces, radio plays, and a large body of criticism. A consummate stylist, his writing is lush and complex. His books include Scenes from a Receding Past, Bornholm Night-Ferry, Balcony of Europe, and Langrishe, Go Down, which was adapted for television by Harold Pinter.
18 weitere Werke von Aidan Higgins:
Bewertungen
Anmelden