Mother Ireland

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Summary: Like seeing Ireland through tears
Review: Excellent book. A warm intellectual stream, poetry really. O'Brien writes impressionistically of the history, and her memories of Ireland. Have a glass of wine, and read it through once: a very pleasurable task.

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Summary: Heritage
Review: This is my second book by Edna O'Brien, and it only confirmed my high opinion of this talented writer. Snip: (...).

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Summary: Heritage
Review: very flowery, slow moving not up to the level of many other Irish writers, not suited to my taste such as history or amusing recollections

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Summary: Step mother Ireland
Review: very flowery, slow moving not up to the level of many other Irish writers, not suited to my taste such as history or amusing recollections