December Bride by Sam Hanna Bell
Described by the New York Times as a quiet, compassionate story, December Bride is a classic novel of Ulster life set on Strangford Lough in County Down by one of the 20th centurys greatest writers.a quiet, compassionate story
invested with a disquieting and sullen beauty
perhaps the best novel about Northern Irish life, which has yet appeared
Sam Hanna Bell was a novelist, short story writer and playwright. Born in Scotland in 1909 but raised in Raffrey, County Down, he studied at Belfast College of Art. From 1945 to 1969, he was a features producer for the Northern Ireland Home Service (subsequently BBC Radio Ulster). He died in 1990. His first collection of short stories, Summer Loanen, was published in 1943. His novels include The Hollow Ball (1961), A Man Flourishing (1973) and Across the Narrow Sea (1987). His best-loved novel is December Bride. A brilliant film adaptation of the novel starring Donal McCann was released in Irish cinemas in 1990.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780856407789 |
| ISBN 10 | 085640778X |
| Title | December Bride |
| Author | Sam Hanna Bell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Colourpoint Creative Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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