From the brother of Angela's Ashes author comes a darkly funny, shockingly raw, tell-all story of a man's struggle to face his homeland struggles in the foreign land of America. In 1952 Malachy McCourt left a poverty stricken childhood and the painful memories of a drunken, absent father and humiliations of Angela, his mother in Limerick, Ireland, for the promise of America. Residing in New York City Malachy carved out a place for himself: in saloons, mixing with socialites, writers and movie stars; and using his wry humor ...
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From the brother of Angela's Ashes author comes a darkly funny, shockingly raw, tell-all story of a man's struggle to face his homeland struggles in the foreign land of America. In 1952 Malachy McCourt left a poverty stricken childhood and the painful memories of a drunken, absent father and humiliations of Angela, his mother in Limerick, Ireland, for the promise of America. Residing in New York City Malachy carved out a place for himself: in saloons, mixing with socialites, writers and movie stars; and using his wry humor to become a Tonight Show regular. He thought he had put his past to rest. As the memories of his past slowly creep back he tries to run from them by delving into a seedy underworld of alcohol unbridled fun. Finding nothing but arrests, jail time and mishaps, Malachy had no choice but to stop, turn and face his past. This is the distinctively honest story of what he brought and what he left behind.
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Seller's Description:
Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback Large Print Edition set in 16 pt Plantin. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Fine Condition. Malachy McCourt builds on the story of his early life as told in "Angela's Ashes" by his brother Frank. Here he tells his vivid, raucous, whimsical story of his coming to America, what he brought with him and what he thought he left behind. Funny, sad, wonderfully written. 338 pages. 6.25 x 9.5 inches. Wheeler Large Print Books, Rockland, Massachusetts.
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Very Good+ in Near Fine jacket. Book has a little light bumping to head and tail of spine as well as fore edge corners. Ex-library book has stamps to top and bottom edges of text block as well as half title page. All other pages are clean. No other signs of library ownership. Dust jacket has a little light rubbing/ shelf wear. No library marks or labels on dj. Large print edition.
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Good. This is a former library book with library stickers and stamps. 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization!
