| "Edna O'Brien writes the most beautiful, aching stories of any writer, anywhere." Alice Munro |
With her inimitable gift for describing the workings of the heart and mind, Edna O'Brien introduces us to a vivid new cast of restless, searching people who-whether in the Irish countryside or London or New York-remind us of our own humanity.
In "Send My Roots Rain," Miss Gilhooley, a librarian, waits in the lobby of a posh Dublin hotel-expecting to meet a celebrated poet while reflecting on the great love who disappointed her. The Irish workers of "The Shovel Kings" have pipe dreams of becoming millionaires in London, but long for their quickly changing homeland-exiles in both places. "Green Georgette" is a searing anatomy of class, through the eyes of a little girl; "Old Wounds" illuminates the importance of family and memory in old age. In language that is always bold and vital, Edna O'Brien pays tribute to the universal forces that rule our lives.
In "Send My Roots Rain," Miss Gilhooley, a librarian, waits in the lobby of a posh Dublin hotel-expecting to meet a celebrated poet while reflecting on the great love who disappointed her. The Irish workers of "The Shovel Kings" have pipe dreams of becoming millionaires in London, but long for their quickly changing homeland-exiles in both places. "Green Georgette" is a searing anatomy of class, through the eyes of a little girl; "Old Wounds" illuminates the importance of family and memory in old age. In language that is always bold and vital, Edna O'Brien pays tribute to the universal forces that rule our lives.
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Paperback Editions
February 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Saints and Sinners Author(s): Edna O'Brien ISBN: 0-571-27032-8 / 978-0-571-27032-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Saints and Sinners: Stories Author(s): Edna O'Brien ISBN: 0-316-12272-6 / 978-0-316-12272-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Back Bay Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
May 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: Saints and Sinners Author(s): Edna O'Brien ISBN: 1-61120-064-4 / 9781611200645 (USA edition) Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
June 2011 : Unknown
| Title: Saints and Sinners (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Edna O'Brien ISBN: 1-61120-193-4 / 9781611201932 (USA edition) Publisher: Dreamscape Media Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 2011 : CD-ROM
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February 2011 : Kindle edition
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