The Ante-Room
The Ante-Room
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*A masterpiece of passion, reticence, and self-denial by one of the century's greatest writers
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The Ante-Room by Kate O'brien
Ireland, 1880 and a prosperous, provincial family observes the three great autumnal feasts of the Church. As Teresa Mulqueen lies dying, her family gather round her and beneath this drama another, no less poignant, unfolds. Unmarried daughter Agnes awaits the return of her sister Marie-Rose and brother-in-law Vincent. She adores her sister, but secretly, pasionately, loves Vincent. And their marriage, she knows, is unhappy...Ahead lies a terrible battle between her uncompromising faith and the intensity of her love. In this delicately imagined novel, originally published in 1934, Kate O'Brien lays bare the struggles between personal need and the Catholic faith with the sympathy and insight which is the hallmark of her craft.
A grave and beautiful story, exquisitely composed and cut to a jewel-like fineness * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
A gem of a novel * TAMSIN HARGREAVES *
A gem of a novel * TAMSIN HARGREAVES *
Kate O'Brien (1897-1974), one of Ireland's greatest and best-loved writers, was born in Limerick. As well as writing plays, travel and biography, she published nine wonderful novels.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780860688259 |
| ISBN 10 | 0860688259 |
| Title | The Ante-Room |
| Author | Kate O'brien |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2000-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |