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Angela's Ashes : A Memoir

Angela's Ashes : A Memoir

Angela's Ashes : A Memoir
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Angela's Ashes : A Memoir

by McCourt, Frank

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0684874350
ISBN 13
9780684874357
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Scribner's, 1996. [1996]. Uncorrected Proof. In Near Fine condition. Bound in glossy, pictorial wraps, trade-sized (pb). 358pps. There is a slight bump to the lower rear tip, otherwise as new: clean, tight, and bright. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. An excellent, pre-publication, collector's-quality copy of this highly-regarded memoir: winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. ".'Angela's Ashes' is Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums -- too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brought the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming odds." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED by the Author. First Edition. Original Wraps. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Synopsis

Angela's Ashes is a grim memoir by author Frank McCourt. McCourt was born in Brooklyn in 1930 to newly-arrived Irish immigrant parents Malachy and Angela McCourt, but they returned to Limerick because of poor prospects in America. Frank's father was an angry, unemployed alcoholic, and the family lived in abject poverty, and was afflicted with frequent illness and death. Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (1997) , National Book Critics' Circle Award (1996) , Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (1996) , Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (1997)

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On Dec 29 2012, Chauncey said:
McCourt is a master with words. His ability to tell such a sad story with humor and pure honesty is incredible. This is one of the most heartbreaking, unforgettable books I have ever read.

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Title
Angela's Ashes : A Memoir
Author
McCourt, Frank
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0684874350
ISBN 13
9780684874357
Publisher
Scribner's
Place of Publication
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published
1996
Keywords
IRELAND BIOGRAPHY IRISH AMERICANS AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ETHNOLOGY FRANK MCCOURT ANGELA S ASHES SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS MEMOIRS JOURNALS LIMERICK NONFICTION IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION BROOKLYN NEW YORK COLLECTIBLE BOOKS
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