by David Marcus (Author)
With stories set as far afield as North Africa, Florida and a small village in Siberia, the annual Phoenix anthology of Irish short stories continues to reflect the wide landscape of contemporary Irish fiction.This year's contributor's include: FRANK O' CONNOR MARY J. BYRNE COILIN O hAODHA PAUL GRIMES CLAIRE KEEGAN DERMOT SOMERS SEAN COFFEY GERARD DONOVAN LORCAN BYRNE MARY MORRISSEY EILIS Ni DHUIBHNE NIALL McARDLE BLANAID McKINNEY JULIA O'FAOLAIN
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 01 May 2003
ISBN 10: 0753817179
ISBN 13: 9780753817179
Book Overview: Established favourites - such as Mary Morrissey and Eilis Ni Dhuibhne - alongside newcomers make this annual anthology a unique showcase for Irish writing An anthology with a great pedigree - in the past the Phoenix Irish Short Stories collections have highlighted the work of literary figures such as Booker-listed William Trevor, and Colum McCann, author of Dancer 'This is an excellent collection, proof of the healthy state of Irish writing' Irish Times 'All the Phoenix writers are exceptional, all wonderfully worth reading' Attractive and striking new cover