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Oranges from Spain
David Park
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Description for Oranges from Spain
Paperback. A collection of stories about of the trials of growing up in a community where tension, confusion and violence hold sway. Set in Northern Ireland against the background of the troubles, it captures the spirit of adolescence in difficult times. It also includes a tale of an exceptional student who stirs the resentment of her troubled teacher. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
ORANGES FROM SPAIN is a collection of stories about of the trials of growing up in a community where tension, confusion and violence hold sway. Here, among other tales, a youthful seaside romance crosses the religious divide, a gang take turns at the wheel of a stolen car, and an exceptional student stirs the resentment of her troubled teacher. Set in Northern Ireland against the background of the troubles, these vignettes capture the spirit of adolescence in difficult times.
ORANGES FROM SPAIN is a collection of stories about of the trials of growing up in a community where tension, confusion and violence hold sway. Here, among other tales, a youthful seaside romance crosses the religious divide, a gang take turns at the wheel of a stolen car, and an exceptional student stirs the resentment of her troubled teacher. Set in Northern Ireland against the background of the troubles, these vignettes capture the spirit of adolescence in difficult times.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747571629
SKU
V9780747571629
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Park
David Park has published three novels and one volume of short stories. He was the winner of the Authors' Club First Novel Award, the Bass Ireland Arts Award for Literature and a twice winner of the University of Ulster's McCrea Literary Award. He lives in County Down, Northern Ireland with his wife and two children.
Reviews for Oranges from Spain
'Writing I can only describe as magnificent' Irish Times 'Reminicent of the earliest tales of Bernard MacLaverty ... a writer to watch' Scotland on Sunday 'If there has been a better collection than David Park's ORANGES FROM SPAIN in the last year then I fear I have not read it' Daily Telegraph 'Park is an Irish-born writer ... Read more