Bowen, Elizabeth
Bowen's Court & Seven Winters
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099287797
- author:
- Bowen, Elizabeth
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 527
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 13 x 3.8 cm
- Genre:
- Biography: General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Bowen's Court & Seven Winters: A Dublin Childhood
This memoir recounts the history of one Anglo-Irish family in County Cork, spanning ten generations from the Cromwellian settlement to 1959. Elizabeth Bowen reviews her family's complex lives, marked by property disputes, formidable matriarchs, and violent conflicts. The book also explores Bowen's own childhood in Dublin, where she drew inspiration from sights and sounds as a child who couldn't read until she was seven. This vivid account offers a unique glimpse into the life of a young girl growing up in Ireland during the early 20th century. Through her family's story, Bowen sheds light on the experiences of the Protestant Irish gentry, revealing the tensions between tradition and modernity that shaped their lives.Related Products
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