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Guests of the Nation

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This collection of stories centers on the theme of the Irish Revolution. O'Connor is concerned with the way in which war imposes a false and cruel ethic on people, ruthlessly destroying human relationships. The title story has been widely acknowledged as one of the masterpieces of the short story form.

This short story collection includes:
"Guests of the Nation"
"Attack"
"Jumbo's Wife"
"Nightpiece with Figures"
"September Dawn"
"Machinegun Corps in Action"
"Laughter"
"Jo"
"Alec"
"Soiree Chez une Belle Jeune Fille"
"The Patriarch"
"After Fourteen Years"
"The Late Henry Conran"
"The Sisters"
"The Procession of Life"

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dufour Editions

Release: December 01, 1987

ISBN: 0905169891

ISBN 13: 9780905169897

Guests of the Nation

4/5 ( ratings)

This collection of stories centers on the theme of the Irish Revolution. O'Connor is concerned with the way in which war imposes a false and cruel ethic on people, ruthlessly destroying human relationships. The title story has been widely acknowledged as one of the masterpieces of the short story form.

This short story collection includes:
"Guests of the Nation"
"Attack"
"Jumbo's Wife"
"Nightpiece with Figures"
"September Dawn"
"Machinegun Corps in Action"
"Laughter"
"Jo"
"Alec"
"Soiree Chez une Belle Jeune Fille"
"The Patriarch"
"After Fourteen Years"
"The Late Henry Conran"
"The Sisters"
"The Procession of Life"

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dufour Editions

Release: December 01, 1987

ISBN: 0905169891

ISBN 13: 9780905169897

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