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The Sub-prefect Should Have Held His Tongue and Other Essays

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A collection of essays drawn from "Escape from the Anthill", "The Children of Drancy" and "The Grandmother and Wolfe Tone". Written between 1930-1988 they range from atmostpheric sketches of the legacy of Anglo-Irish culture to meditations on the themes of 20th-century European history.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Release: June 15, 1992

ISBN: 014012439X

ISBN 13: 9780140124392

The Sub-prefect Should Have Held His Tongue and Other Essays

4.6/5 ( ratings)

A collection of essays drawn from "Escape from the Anthill", "The Children of Drancy" and "The Grandmother and Wolfe Tone". Written between 1930-1988 they range from atmostpheric sketches of the legacy of Anglo-Irish culture to meditations on the themes of 20th-century European history.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Release: June 15, 1992

ISBN: 014012439X

ISBN 13: 9780140124392

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