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The Devil's Diary - by Patrick McGinley (Paperback)

Name: The Devil's Diary - by Patrick McGinley (Paperback)
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 1002212177
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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 Publishing PLC

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 dimensions: 0.53 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.79 pounds

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