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Highlights
- Idealistic love and death, sibling rivalry and obsessive lust are themes familiar to McGinley's work, focusing here on Arty Brennan, who built factories, a supermarket and a noisy motel, trading a spiritually enriching culture for a "hippiedrome" of second-rate 20th century glitter.
- About the Author: Patrick McGinley (1937 - present) is an Irish novelist, born in Glencolumbkille, Ireland.
- 254 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
The Devil's Diary is Patrick McGinley's greatest tribute to his master Flann O'Brien, in this dark humoured portrayal of a harrowing Irish landscape in which lunacy reigns.Book Synopsis
Idealistic love and death, sibling rivalry and obsessive lust are themes familiar to McGinley's work, focusing here on Arty Brennan, who built factories, a supermarket and a noisy motel, trading a spiritually enriching culture for a "hippiedrome" of second-rate 20th century glitter.
About the Author
Patrick McGinley (1937 - present) is an Irish novelist, born in Glencolumbkille, Ireland. After teaching in Ireland, McGinley moved to England where he pursued a career as a publisher and author. His strongest literary influence is his Irish predecessor; author Flann O'Brien, who McGinley emulates most noticeably in his novel The Devil's Diary. McGinley is the author of eight novels including: Goosefoot (1983) Foggage (1983) The Trick of the Ga Bolga (1986) and most recently The Lost Soldier's Song (1994).Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 254
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Reader
Format: Paperback
Author: Patrick McGinley
Language: English
Street Date: July 18, 2013
TCIN: 1002212177
UPC: 9781448209521
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-2505
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.79 pounds
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