The Laughter of Mothers by Paul Durcan - 2007

Hardback. Very Good.

Penguin Random House. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Random House. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Harvill Secker, 10/04/2007. 1st. Hardcover. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

London: Harvill Secker (2007.) 1st edition. Signed by Durcan on the title page. A poignant tribute by the Irish poet to the memory of his mother, Sheila MacBride. The 65 poems reflect on his mother, family, contemporary life, Ireland, etc. 8vo clothbound hardcover.131 pp. Fine in dust jacket with clear archival cover. Clean and securely bound.

Harvill Secker, London, 2007. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Thank you, O golden mother, / For giving me a life," says Paul Durcan in this brilliant new collection, a poignant tribute to "the first woman I ever knew". Sheila MacBride came from a political family - her uncle John MacBride was executed in 1916 for his part in the Easter Uprising - but when Sheila married into the "black, red-roaring, fighting Durcans of Mayo" she was obliged to give up a promising legal career. These poems commemorate his mother as Paul Durcan remembers her - playing golf, reading Tolstoy, and initiating him in the magic of the cinema. He recalls her compassion and loyalty when he was committed to a mental hospital in adolescence and how she endured the ordeal of her old age. Durcan also muses upon the beauty of Greek women and questions our need for newspapers and the new religion of golf. He is beguiled by a beggar woman, enraged by a young man picking his nose on the… Read More

London: Harvill Secker, 2007. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book (POETRY)

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

London: Harvill Secker, 2007. The book is in super condition 7 signed on the title page. 131pp.. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition First Printing. Hard Back. As New/As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Harvill Secker, 2007. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, Second Printing. Inscribed (see photos) by poet on title page. Both book and jacket are in near fine condition. Additional photos available upon request.