
Midcentury
Ben Howard(Author)
Salmon Poetry (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-897648-74-2 (ISBN)
Description
"I can't begin to say what brought me here, " confesses the narrator of Midcentury, a verse novella set in Ireland in the nineteen forties. Rich in historical insight, this multi-layered narrative probes the mind and heart of an American lexicographer, down on his luck, who finds solace in the Irish landscape and a respite in Ireland's wartime neutrality. Seeking definitions in a culture which resists them, he discovers in Irish history a refraction of this fortunes and obsessions. By turns passionate and reflective, ironic and visionary, Midcentury tells an engrossing story - one of defeat and recovery, devastation and spiritual renewal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Co Clare
Ireland
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
118 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-897648-74-2 (9781897648742)
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