The Inland Ice: And Other Stories

By Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

In this collection of short stories, the characters are exhilarated and bewildered by the relentless demands of overpowering emotion, finding themselves defenceless against its ultimately wrecking... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0856405965
• ISBN13: 9780856405969
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Blackstaff Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

An Extrordinary Find -- Brilliant Short Stories

This is an extraordinary collection of stories around thems of love and loss. Rich in emotional and social detail, the stories are rooted in contemporary Irish life but have a power that transcends the specifics of locale. Ni Dhuibhne's great compassion lights the stories, but never drifts toward sentimentality or blunts her dark, incisive wit. The characters range from unschooled country girls to men and women of great sophistication, all beautifully an dopen-heartedly observed. There's an additional treat : Ni Dhuibhne's interpretation of an ancient Irish folktale unfolds in short tantalizing episodes which punctuate the other stories. Hers is a truly unique voice. The stories are riveting.