Returning
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the luminous imagination of one of Ireland's most celebrated literary voices comes Returning, a spellbinding collection of short stories that draw readers back to the lush, emotionally charged landscapes of rural Ireland. Edna O'Brien chronicles the lives of women caught between the pull of the past and the restless yearning for something beyond — beyond the parish, the family home, and the quietly suffocating expectations of Irish society. Each story is a world unto itself, charged with longing, loss, and the bittersweet ache of memory, rendered with an intimacy that makes every page feel like a confession whispered in the dark. O'Brien's prose is a masterclass in lyrical precision — sensuous, tender, and devastatingly honest — cementing her place alongside the great short story writers of the twentieth century. Returning stands as a testament to her unparalleled ability to illuminate the interior lives of women with compassion and unflinching clarity. For readers who have never encountered O'Brien's work, this collection is an unmissable introduction; for those already devoted to her writing, it is yet more proof that no one captures the Irish female experience quite like she does.
Author: Edna O'Brien
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the luminous imagination of one of Ireland's most celebrated literary voices comes Returning, a spellbinding collection of short stories that draw readers back to the lush, emotionally charged landscapes of rural Ireland. Edna O'Brien chronicles the lives of women caught between the pull of the past and the restless yearning for something beyond — beyond the parish, the family home, and the quietly suffocating expectations of Irish society. Each story is a world unto itself, charged with longing, loss, and the bittersweet ache of memory, rendered with an intimacy that makes every page feel like a confession whispered in the dark. O'Brien's prose is a masterclass in lyrical precision — sensuous, tender, and devastatingly honest — cementing her place alongside the great short story writers of the twentieth century. Returning stands as a testament to her unparalleled ability to illuminate the interior lives of women with compassion and unflinching clarity. For readers who have never encountered O'Brien's work, this collection is an unmissable introduction; for those already devoted to her writing, it is yet more proof that no one captures the Irish female experience quite like she does.