Angela's Ashes / 'Tis by Frank Mccourt
A very special gift: 'Angela's Ashes' and "Tis', superbly and attractively republished as a single trade paperback for this special gift edition. 'The reader of this stunning memoir can only hope that Mr McCourt will set down the story of his subsequent adventures in America in another book. "Angela's Ashes" is so good it deserves a sequel.' Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "Angela's Ashes" was a publishing phenomenon. Frank McCourt's critically acclaimed, lyrical memoir of his impoverished Limerick childhood won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics' Circle Award, the Royal Society of Literature Award and the Los Angeles Times Award amongst others, and rapidly became a word-of-mouth bestseller topping all charts worldwide for over two years. It left readers, listeners and critics alike eager to hear more about Frank McCourt's incredible, poignant life. "'Tis" is the story of Frank's American journey from impoverished immigrant with rotten teeth, infected eyes and no formal education to brilliant raconteur and schoolteacher. Saved first by a straying priest, then by the Democratic party, then by the United States Army, then by New York University -- which admitted him on a trial basis though he had no high school diploma -- Frank had the same vulnerable but invincible spirit at nineteen that he had at eight and still has today. And "'Tis" is a tale of survival as vivid, harrowing, and often hilarious as "Angela's Ashes". Yet again, it is through the power of storytelling that Frank finds a life for himself. 'It is only the best storyteller who can so beguile his readers that he leaves them wanting more when he's done!McCourt proves himself one of the very best.' Newsweek Here, both books are republished in a beautiful bound edition, brimming with luxurious new touches, that all Frank McCourt's many, many fans will want to own.
'An astonishing book!completely mesmerising -- you can open it almost at random and find writing to make you gasp' Independent 'The most remarkable thing about Frank McCourt, apart from his survival, is his lack of sorrowfulness. "Angela's Ashes" sings with irreverent Limerick wit. It makes you smile at the triumph of the storyteller, a tougher specimen who escaped Limerick's teeming alleys through intelligence and cunning and lived to tell the tale.' The Times
Frank McCourt's first book, 'Angela's Ashes', won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He taught in various New York City high schools and in city colleges. His sequel to 'Angela's Ashes', 'Tis', continued its predecessor's huge success, as did 'Teacher Man', his memoir about being a New York high school teacher. He lives with his wife in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007131259 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007131259 |
| Title | Angela's Ashes / 'Tis |
| Author | Frank Mccourt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2001-12-03 |
| Number of pages | 768 |
| Prizes | Winner of Whitaker Platinum Book Award 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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