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Tar and Feathers
Dorothy Nelson
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Description for Tar and Feathers
Hardback. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Dorothy Nelson's first book to be published in the United States focuses on a demented, dysfunctional Irish family. The Crawford family is dominated by Da (Joe), a manic-depressive thief and liar who has spent two years in prison for exposing himself in the woods to young children and couples. Ma is a weak and downtrodden victim of her husband's violent temper who occasionally flirts with her son Benjee, an overly sensitive boy with little hope for future happiness. As the narrative passes back and forth between the members of the family (in a style reminiscent of Ann Quin), a compelling ... Read more
Dorothy Nelson's first book to be published in the United States focuses on a demented, dysfunctional Irish family. The Crawford family is dominated by Da (Joe), a manic-depressive thief and liar who has spent two years in prison for exposing himself in the woods to young children and couples. Ma is a weak and downtrodden victim of her husband's violent temper who occasionally flirts with her son Benjee, an overly sensitive boy with little hope for future happiness. As the narrative passes back and forth between the members of the family (in a style reminiscent of Ann Quin), a compelling ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
Number of Pages
133
Place of Publication
Normal, IL, United States
ISBN
9781564783738
SKU
V9781564783738
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About Dorothy Nelson
Nelson was born in Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland and now lives in Dun Laoghaire.
Reviews for Tar and Feathers
'a hideous, unflinching depiction of mind and mentality in the throes of abuse.' -Bookslut