{"product_id":"the-best-of-frank-oconnor-9780307269041","title":"The Best of Frank OConnor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most generous one-volume collection ever published of short stories, autobiographical writings,poetry, and essays by the writer Yeats called “Ireland’s Chekhov.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected and arranged thematically by Julian Barnes, the rich mix of writings in \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Frank O’Connor \u003c\/i\u003estarts off with his most famous short story, “Guests of the Nation,” set during the Irish War of Independence; chronicles his childhood with an alcoholic father and protective mother; and traces his literary influences in brilliant essays on Joyce and Yeats. O’Connor’s wonderfully polyphonic tales of family, friendship, and rivalry are set beside those that bring to life forgotten souls on the fringes of society. O’Connor’s writings about Ireland vividly evoke the land he called home, while other stories probe the hardships and rewards of Irish emigration. Finally, we see O’Connor grappling, in both fiction and memoir, with\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524718993751,"sku":"9780307269041","price":21.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780307269041.jpg?v=1731857867","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-best-of-frank-oconnor-9780307269041","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}