A riveting English translation the Irish classic tale of heartache,
death, and loneliness by the beloved author of The Dirty Dust The
final published work by the renowned Mairtin O Cadhain, this
novella follows a widower as he attempts to plan his wife's funeral
arrangements without money, direction, or whiskey. Thrown into a
desert of unknowing, he knows not where to turn or what to do. In a
poignant meditation on regret, possibilities, maybes, and
avoidances, the author portrays a man hopelessly watching as the
people in the world go about their lives around him. With black
humor sprinkled throughout, the book, a profound look at psychic
loss and puzzlement by a writer at the height of his powers,
illustrates O Cadhain's conviction that tragedy and comedy are
inextricably connected. Bringing this work to an English-speaking
audience for the first time, this volume includes an illuminating
introduction by Alan Titley, whose skillful translation captures
the spirit and tone of the original.
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