Heaven Lies About Us
by Eugene McCabe
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In these twelve stories, Eugene McCabe plumbs the soul of the Irish border counties, where confusion, divided loyalties, and heightened emotions are part of everyday life, whether that life is lived in the aftermath of 'the Great Hunger' or in the face of sectarian bitterness, suspicion and conflict. A master of arresting dialogue and intimate characterisation, celebrated as a major playwright and author of one of the most important Irish novels of the last fifty years, McCabe demonstrates show more his outstanding gift for short fiction in this revelatory and haunting collection. show lessTags
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These stories make me feel I've just read the soul of Ireland.
Includes the brilliant story "Cancer" which was published in the Vintage anthology of Irish fiction.
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Eugene McCabe was born in Glasgow in 1930. He is the recipient of the Butler Award from the Irish American Cultural Institute. His works include the novel Death and Nightingales, the award-winning novella Victims, and the screenplay for his story Cancer, which won the Prague International Award
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