![]() ![]() As in all of Anne Enright’s work, this is a book of draing, wit, and insight, her distinctive intelligence twisting the world a fraction and giving it back to us in a new and unforgettable light. ![]() The Gathering sends fresh blood through the Irish literary tradition, combining the lyricism of the old with the shock of the new. This is a novel about love and disappointment, about how fate is written in the body, not in the stars. The Gathering is a family epic, clarified through Anne Enright’s unblinking eye. ©2007 Ann Enright (P)2008 Recorded Books. The Gathering is a deeply insightful family saga, steeped in secrets and intrigue, unfolding over three generations. As Enright traces the line of betrayal and redemption through three generations, she shows how memories warp and secrets fester. Regarded as one of her countrys foremost voices, Irish author Anne Enright makes a fresh mark on a rich literary tradition. His sister, Veronica, collects the body and keeps the dead man company, guarding the secret she shares with him–something that happened in their grandmother’s house in the winter of 1968. ![]() The nine surviving children of the Hegarty clan are gathering in Dublin for the wake of their wayward brother, Liam, drowned in the sea. Now she delivers The Gathering, a return to an intimate canvas and moving, evocative portrait of a large Irish family haunted by the past. The Gathering lends itself to closer psychoanalytic study because the texts exploration of sexual trauma is simultaneously an investigation of the. A dazzling writer of international stature, Anne Enright is one of Ireland’s most singular voices. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |