Reading Irish-American Fiction
| Author | : M. Hallissy |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2006-03-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781403983275 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1403983275 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Irish-American Fiction by : M. Hallissy
Download or read book Reading Irish-American Fiction written by M. Hallissy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes five novels, all published between 1989 and 1999, in which the main characters are 'hyphenated people': Americans who are ancestrally joined to, yet realistically separated from, the Irish. Hallissy explores why these characters think of themselves as Irish, though they have know little of Ireland or its people.
