Tóibín, Colm.

The Empty Family.

First Edition. New York / London / a.o., Scribner, 2011. 14.5 cm x 22 cm. 275 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Fine / As New.

Includes the following stories: Silence / The Empty Family / Two Women / One Minus One / The Pearl Fishers / Barcelona, 1975 / The New Spain / The Colour of Shadows / The Street.

Tóibín’s characters are often difficult and combative, compelled to disguise their vulnerability and longings. Yet he unmasks them, and in doing so offers us a set of extraordinarily moving stories that remind us of the fragility and individuality of life. (from front flap)

• Keywords: 19th Century England · 21st Century Literature · Henry James · Ireland · Lady Gregory · Short Stories · Short Stories in English · Spain
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781439138328
• Inventory Number: 60315AB

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