London:: Virago Press,, (1987). Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (covers have been protected by a clear laminate). First thus- a trade paperback. A novel by this American-born writer who grew up and lives and writes in Ireland, originally published in 1945. This ediiton includes an afterword by Augustine Martin. A title in the Virago Modern Classic series. 472 pp. plus 4 pp of ads.

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On Jul 22 2018, The Old Library Bookshop said:

When I was a young woman in my 30's, I discovered Mary Lavin's short stories, and it was love at first read. This book, Lavin's first full-length novel, left me a bit cold. The young protagonist, Gabriel, is raised by his two aunts and their youngest sister--Gabriel's mother--in relative affluence in a small Irish village. Aunt Theresa is angry and inflexible and rules the house with an iron hand. Gabriel is acquiescent until he falls for the young housemaid Onny. Lavin allows Gabriel to go on for many pages ruminating on ethics, in a style typical of a 1945 novel, one that is, however, somewhat out of sync with the sensibilities of the 21st century reader. I find Lavin much more effective when employing the pithiness of narrative that a short story demands than in the expansiveness of a sprawling novel.

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Bookseller: Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 67737
Title: THE HOUSE IN CLEWE STREET.
Author: Lavin, Mary
Book Condition: Used - Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (covers have been protected by a clear laminate)
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 086068718X
ISBN 13: 9780860687184
Publisher: Virago Press,
Place of Publication: London:
Date Published: (1987)
Keywords: ireland, family saga, Virago Modern Classic
Bookseller catalogs: Women Authors;

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