Daughters of Passion by Julia O'Faolain (Paperback, 2019)

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Her story was this: she had been an orphan, her mother probably a whore. Brought up by nuns, she had lost her faith, found another, fought for it and been imprisoned. This was inexact but serviceable.

On the twelfth day of her hunger strike, Maggy is unable to tell the difference between what is real and what is imagined. That's true of what brought her here too: was she IRA, or did she just take risks for the sake of a friend?

Julia O'Faolain paints a portrait of young Irish girls and their unseverable connection, showing solidarity in places politics cannot reach.

About the Author

Julia O'Faolain was born in London in 1932. Her novel No Country for Young Men was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She was brought up in Cork and Dublin, educated in Paris and Rome and married an American historian in Florence. She lived for many years in the US, and now lives in London.

Format: Paperback | 64 pages

Dimensions (cm): 15.9 x 11.3 x 0.6 | 150g -

Publication Date: 03 Jun 2019

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Imprint: Faber Stories

Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom

Language: English

ISBN10: 0571351948

ISBN13: 9780571351947

 

Condition: Like New

A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.