| The Light of Evening Contributor(s): O'Brien, Edna (Author), Molloy, Dearbhla (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0792744853 ISBN-13: 9780792744856 Publisher: Sound Library OUR PRICE: $17.98 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: From her hospital bed in Dublin, the elderly Dilly awaits the visit of her daughter, Eleanora, from London. The epochs of her life pass before her; she also retraces Eleanora's precipitate marriage to a foreigner, which alienated mother and daughter, and Dilly's heart-rending letters sent over the years in a determination to reclaim her daughter. But Eleanora's visit does not prove to be the glad reunion Dilly prayed for. And in her hasty departure, Eleanora leaves behind a secret journal of their stormy relationship--a revelation that brings the novel to a shocking close. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.55" H x 6.52" W x 7.26" (0.83 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Cultural Region - Ireland - Topical - Family |
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| Publisher Description: From her hospital bed in Dublin, the elderly Dilly awaits the visit of her daughter, Eleanora, from London. The epochs of her life pass before her; she also retraces Eleanora's precipitate marriage to a foreigner, which alienated mother and daughter, and Dilly's heart rending letters sent over the years in a determination to reclaim her daughter. But Eleanora's visit does not prove to be the glad reunion Dilly prayed for. And in her hasty departure, Eleanora leaves behind a secret journal of their stormy relationship-a revelation that brings the novel to a shocking close. |
Contributor Bio(s): Molloy, Dearbhla: - Dearbhla Molloy is an actress and narrator and was nominated for Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as Best Actress for Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa. On television she has appeared in Foyle's War, Waking the Dead, Midsomer Murders, Holby City, and New Tricks. O'Brien, Edna: -Edna O'Brien is the author of numerous books, including the Country Girls trilogy, A Fanatic Heart, The Light of Evening, and Saints and Sinners. She was awarded the 2018 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. She is the recipient of the James Joyce Ulysses Medal and an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. |