1995 Encore Award
Set in the West of Ireland, this story opens at a moment of crisis in the life of playwright Jack Ferris, when misunderstandings, alcohol and despair have driven his actress lover Catherine away. Two worlds - one Presbyterian, the other Catholic - are recreated from the past.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"A book that demands to be savored, eaten, slept with..." - Patrick McCabe
"A rare and powerful book." - Annie Proulx
"A rare and powerful book." - Annie Proulx
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