Name: After the Wake

Author: Brendan Behan
Year: 1981
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9780862780319
0862780314
Brendan Behan'€™s genius was to strike a chord between critic and common man. When he died, at the age of 41, he was arguably the most celebrated Irish writer of the twentieth century. After the Wake is a collection of seven prose works and a series of articles. It includes all that exists of an unfinished novel, '€˜The Caracombs'€™, and pieces together items whose comic and fanciful accounts evoke Flann O'€™Brien. Also featured are works of acknowledged excellence, '€˜The Confirmation Suit'€™ and '€˜A Woman of No Standing'€™. This writing bears all the hallmarks of the author'€™s talent '€“ an ability to bring characters to life quickly and unforgettably, a sharp ear for dialogue and dialect, and a natural vocation for story-telling. This diverse collection is a delightful and entertaining windfall from one of Ireland's most colourful writers. An essential complement to Behan's master works.


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