| Summary |
These colorful tales from renowned Irish author Máirtín Ó Cadhain (1906?1970) whisk readers to the salty western shores of Ireland, where close-knit farming communities follow the harsh rhythms of custom, family, and land, even as they dream together of a kinder world. In this collection, the resilient women and men of the Gaeltacht regions struggle toward self-realization against the brutal pressures of rural poverty, and later, the hollowing demands of modern city life. 0 0Weaving together tradition and modernity, and preserving the earthy cadence of the original language, this rich and heart-rending collection by one of Ireland?s most acclaimed fiction writers is a composite portrait of a country poised at the edge of irreversible transformation.00Translated from the Irish. |
