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Angela's Ashes: a Memoir
by McCourt, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- 4/4
- ISBN 10
- 0684874350
- ISBN 13
- 9780684874357
- Seller
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Miller Place, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Very Good in Near Fine jacket null In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of the author's Irish-Catholic childhood from his birth in 1930 Brooklyn and his return to LImerick, Ireland. where the prospects for his parenst wereworse than they were in America. bumping wear to spine ends, two corbers bumped, wear to spine ednds and top edge of dj. Small red ink mark on dedication page.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. 4/4.
Synopsis
Angela's Ashes is a grim memoir by author Frank McCourt. McCourt was born in Brooklyn in 1930 to newly-arrived Irish immigrant parents Malachy and Angela McCourt, but they returned to Limerick because of poor prospects in America. Frank's father was an angry, unemployed alcoholic, and the family lived in abject poverty, and was afflicted with frequent illness and death. Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (1997) , National Book Critics' Circle Award (1996) , Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (1996) , Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (1997)
Reviews
On Dec 29 2012, Chauncey said:
McCourt is a master with words. His ability to tell such a sad story with humor and pure honesty is incredible. This is one of the most heartbreaking, unforgettable books I have ever read.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nothing Like A Good Book
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1002752
- Title
- Angela's Ashes: a Memoir
- Author
- McCourt, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 4
- Jacket Condition
- 4
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0684874350
- ISBN 13
- 9780684874357
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Literature Author M IRELAND BIOGRAPHY IRISH AMERICANS MCCOURT
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- Literature; Author M;
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