Julian Barnes
Author
Series
Everyman's library volume 321
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
xxxviii, 673 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Selected and arranged thematically by Julian Barnes, the rich mix of writings in The Best of Frank O'Connor starts off with his most famous short story, Guests of the Nation, set during the Irish War of Independence; chronicles his childhood with an alcoholic father and protective mother; and traces his literary influences in brilliant essays on Joyce and Yeats. OConnors wonderfully polyphonic tales of family, friendship, and rivalry are set beside...