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Death of a King & Other Stories
Seamus De Faoite
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Description for Death of a King & Other Stories
Paperback. Editor(s): Deane, John F. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
A gypsy king dies, and a group of villagers seek to save him from the dishonour of a pauper’s grave. The dispute over the inheritance of a well-field becomes a struggle between the ‘old stock’ and the ‘new people’ for the very ownership of their town. A terrier pup reveals the truth of the relationship between a poacher and gamekeeper. A seasoned drinker subverts the ‘dry’ policy of a train chartered by a Pioneer pilgrimage. An old man puts on his best suit for this own wake, telling his family he will be dead by nightfall. And a blind woman ... Read more
A gypsy king dies, and a group of villagers seek to save him from the dishonour of a pauper’s grave. The dispute over the inheritance of a well-field becomes a struggle between the ‘old stock’ and the ‘new people’ for the very ownership of their town. A terrier pup reveals the truth of the relationship between a poacher and gamekeeper. A seasoned drinker subverts the ‘dry’ policy of a train chartered by a Pioneer pilgrimage. An old man puts on his best suit for this own wake, telling his family he will be dead by nightfall. And a blind woman ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843510642
SKU
V9781843510642
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99-1
About Seamus De Faoite
Seamus De Faoite (1915-80), a native of Killarney was a friend and contemporary of both Bryan MacMahon and Brendan Behan. He attended St Brendan's College, Kilkenny and founded the Killarney Players, who performed his first play 'The Night of the Moon'. After working as a postman, he moved to Dublin, where he worked in advertising to support his theatrical career ... Read more
Reviews for Death of a King & Other Stories
‘De Faoite’s special achievement is twofold. Firstly, there is a music to the language and a rush to the heart of the matter that, combined with the natural speech rhythms of the people, give an impulse to the work that is irresistible. Secondly there is the kindliness of the vision, a kindliness not unmixed with a cool and observant eye, ... Read more