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The Lottery
Shirley Jackson
@SCyFlynn @inacawl Ditto. Same here. Only substitute Shirleyâs Jacksonâs The Lottery and other stories for The Haunting of Hill House, and I just bought âNever let me goâ
Hardcover, 2008
$34.25$17.13 + Free shipping50% off your first book
That Old Country Music: Stories
Kevin Barry
High praise for Siofra OâDonovanâs family memoir of Kevin Barry, launching @SignalArtsCentr in advance of the 100 year commemoration of his death. These are family stories told with great feeling and now shared with us. A joy to read @CurrachBooks @KBC_UCD @KevinBarry20201 https://t.co/4sCWxCcDsV
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lottery and Other Stories
Shirley Jackson
@SCyFlynn @inacawl Ditto. Same here. Only substitute Shirleyâs Jacksonâs The Lottery and other stories for The Haunting of Hill House, and I just bought âNever let me goâ
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American Pastoral: American Trilogy 1 (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Philip Roth
@IrishLitTimes Philip Rothâs success bewildered me until I heard a story how Mann Booker judges walked out in protest at his selection for American Pastoral. Self selecting voices with a consensus view shout very loudly but I think the majority of people recognise hype. Timeâs the great testđ€
Paperback, 1998
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club)
Claire Keegan
Lovely reading of âSmall things like theseâ @CKeeganFiction on @BBCRadio4 this morning. Looking forward to listening Claire Keegan in conversation with @chris_power for open book at 3:30 this afternoon.
Hardcover, 2021
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
@SCyFlynn @inacawl Ditto. Same here. Only substitute Shirleyâs Jacksonâs The Lottery and other stories for The Haunting of Hill House, and I just bought âNever let me goâ
Paperback, 2006
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book