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A Monk Swimming
Malachy McCourt
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Description for A Monk Swimming
Paperback. An entertaining memoir of a rollicking life in New York of an Irish immigrant. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
An entertaining memoir of a rollicking life in New York of an Irish immigrant.
The title is derived from the young Malachy’s mishearing of the words ‘amongst women’ in Hail Mary.
Malachy McCourt, younger brother to Frank, had his childhood portrayed in the much loved best-selling book, Angela’s Ashes. Here he tells the story of his own hell-raising days when he left Ireland and went in search of fame, fortune and fun in New York.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006531159
SKU
KTM0006032
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Malachy McCourt
Malachy McCourt, barman, actor, raconteur, is Frank’s (Angela’s Ashes) younger brother. He is married and lives in New York.
Reviews for A Monk Swimming
‘One of the funniest books I’ve ever read. Everyone should rush to buy it’ Irish News ‘A drunken exhilarating version of the American dream’ The Observer ‘One grows to like Mr McCourt for his honesty, sympathise ... Read more