The Quick and the Dead

Name: The Quick and the Dead
Author: Máirtín Ó Cadhain
ISBN: 9780300247213

by Máirtín Ó Cadhain

ISBN: 9780300247213

Published: 2021-01-01

Foreign Language Study

A collection of the finest stories from the Irish author of The Dirty Dust, published fifty years after his death "Every sentence is packed with explosive power, not a word wasted, and the whole is almost unbearably moving."--Hilary Mantel These colorful tales from renowned Irish author Máirtín Ó Cadhain (1906-1970) whisk readers to the salty western shores of Ireland, where close-knit farming communities follow the harsh rhythms of custom, family, and land, even as they dream together of a kinder world. In this collection, the resilient women and men of the Gaeltacht regions struggle toward self-realization against the brutal pressures of rural poverty, and later, the hollowing demands of modern city life. Weaving together tradition and modernity, and preserving the earthy cadence of the original language, this rich and heart-rending collection by one of Ireland's most acclaimed fiction writers is a composite portrait of a country poised at the edge of irreversible transformation.

Compare Prices

Vibes and Scribes

In Stock

Checked: 8 days ago

€6.99

+ €5.95 shipping (Free over €50)

€12.94

Visit Store
Chapters Bookstore

In Stock

Checked: 31 days ago

€7.99

+ €5.00 shipping (Free over €30)

€12.99

Visit Store
Quay Books

In Stock

Checked: 16 days ago

€10.00

+ €2.95 shipping

€12.95

Visit Store
Liber Bookshop

Out of Stock

Checked: 16 days ago

€24.95

+ €4.50 shipping (Free over €50)

€29.45

Visit Store
Dubray Books

In Stock

Checked: 55 days ago

€31.50

+ €0.00 shipping (Free over €0)

€31.50

Visit Store