New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, 1999. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0684872153. The enormously popular memoir of the Irish immigrant. McCourt's terrible childhood is created here with a remarkable lack of sentiment. Spine is creased. Slight rubbing on some outside edges, and top & bottom of the spine..

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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Bookseller's Inventory #: 2130
Title: Angela's Ashes : A Memoir
Author: McCourt, Frank
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0684872153
ISBN 13: 9780684872155
Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, 1999
Place of Publication: Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.s.a.
This edition first published: November 29, 1999
Keywords: IRELAND BIOGRAPHY IRISH AMERICANS AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ETHNOLOGY 0684872153
Bookseller catalogs: Autobiography;

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