Angela's ashes
An unflinching vision of life on the dole in Ireland told with humor and grace.
Main Author: | McCourt, Frank. |
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Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Simon and Schuster Audio,
1997.
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Edition: | Unabridged. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
An unflinching vision of life on the dole in Ireland told with humor and grace. |
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Item Description: |
Compact discs. |
Physical Description: |
12 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN: |
0743550927 9780743550925 |
Author Notes: |
Using the GI Bill, he received a degree in English and education from New York University. He worked at several high schools throughout New York City including McKee Vocational and Technical High School, Seward Park High School, and Stuyvesant High School. During this time, he would occasionally write articles for newspapers and magazines. He retired from teaching in 1994. His first memoir, Angela's Ashes, was published in 1996. It won the National Book Critics Circle award in 1996 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1997. His other memoirs included 'Tis and Teacherman. He died on July 19, 2009 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) |