Angela's Ashes: A Memoir of a Childhood by Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums - too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brings the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming odds.
Written with the vitality and resonance of a work of fiction, and with a remarkable absence of sentimentality, 'Angela's Ashes' is imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's distinctive humour and compassion. Out of terrible circumstances, he has created a glorious book in the tradition of Ireland's literary masters, which bears all the marks of a great classic.
Paperback | 384 pages
153 x 234mm | 540g
24 Oct 1996
HarperCollins Publishers
Flamingo
London, United Kingdom
0002558122
9780002558129
Condition: Like New
A vintage book that looks new but has been read. Cover has very minimal wear, including scuff marks, which are barely visible. 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.