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Loading... The Mammy (1994)by Brendan O'Carroll
   None No current Talk conversations about this book. 1   silvia.amaturo | Mar 21, 2020 |   This is part of the "Agnes Browne" series. Interestingly enough, I read the second book, "The Chisellers" several years ago and didn't like it at all. Either my tastes have changed, or O'Carroll shot his wad with the first entry. (  ) LyndaInOregon | Oct 27, 2019 | ) jennifer1977 | Jun 26, 2018 | ) Siubhan | Feb 28, 2018 | ) Razinha | May 23, 2017 | no reviews | add a review
The Mammy is Agnes Browne - a widow struggling to raise seven children in a North Dublin neighborhood in the 1960s. Popular Irish comedian Brendan O'Carroll chronicles the comic misadventures of this large and lively family with raw humour and great affection. Forced to be mother, father, and referee to her battling clan, the ever-resourceful Agnes Browne occasionally finds a spare moment to trade gossip and quips with her best pal Marion Monks (alias 'The Kaiser') and even finds herself pursued by the amorous Frenchman who runs the local pizza parlor.Like the novels of Roddy Doyle, The Mammy features pitch-perfect dialogue, lightning wit, and a host of colourful characters. Earthy and exuberant, the novel brilliantly captures the brash energy and cheerful irreverence of working-class Irish life. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.95)
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