Cabbage and Bones: An Anthology of Irish-American Women's Fiction
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Book Overview
A groundbreaking collection that confirms the contribution Irish-American women have made to literature in this century. Organized chronologically from writings at the turn of the century to the present day, these 25 pieces explore the sometimes crushing love of family, the mixed blessing of faith, identity and sexuality, and serve to resurrect the image, once buried of Irish women as storytellers.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0805055797
ISBN13:9780805055795
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Owl Publishing Company
Length:358 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I enjoyed many of these stories, especially "How Ireland lost the World Cup", the excerpt from "At Weddings and Wakes" (one of my favorite books ever) and "Famine Fever". One story which bothered me, however, was "the Map of Ireland" by Stephanie Grant, is set in South Boston, where I live. She apparantly is not from South Boston, because she has made geographical errors (Gate of Heaven School and church are no where near the MaryEllen McCormack housing development). Ms. Grant should be aware that there are no projects in Gate of Heaven parish, but rather it is a solid middle class urban neighborhood!! We are not poor!! I wish people would stick to writing about what they know. You can't pretend to know a life that you don't. Otherwise, the stories are great and I think it was a great idea to put together an anthology of Irish-American women.
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