Author: | Bill Naughton | ISBN: | 9781448203727 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | September 28, 2011 |
Imprint: | Bloomsbury Reader | Language: | English |
Author: | Bill Naughton |
ISBN: | 9781448203727 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Publication: | September 28, 2011 |
Imprint: | Bloomsbury Reader |
Language: | English |
In this collection of stories, Bill Naughton portrays a selection of characters, including truck drivers, Irish itinerants and lamp lighters, in his inimitable pithy style. While each tale can be enjoyed on its own, together they provide a wonderful picture of post-war and a bygone era. With descriptions so graphic the characters could be based on real people, the lives, loves, hopes and disappointments of Naughton's characters will keep you gripped till the last.
In this collection of stories, Bill Naughton portrays a selection of characters, including truck drivers, Irish itinerants and lamp lighters, in his inimitable pithy style. While each tale can be enjoyed on its own, together they provide a wonderful picture of post-war and a bygone era. With descriptions so graphic the characters could be based on real people, the lives, loves, hopes and disappointments of Naughton's characters will keep you gripped till the last.