A very humorous first person account of a young Gael's (Bonaparte O'Coonasa) life of squalor and misery in the village of Corkadoragha, Ireland. Originally written in Gaelic, translated to English in 1973, O'Brien masterfully uses satire to expose the lamentable existence and sorry conditions these people live in from their day of birth. It is a funny telling and very entertaining, though those of us not familiar with this particular life might find ourselves often shaking our heads in disbelief at the utter ignorance with which most situations are addressed. I've read some reviews by those that have had some connection to this land, and they all seem to find the events to ring outrageously true, albeit to the point of exaggeration. That being the case, and if they can laugh at it themselves, I encourage others to partake in the amusement.
Read from May 28 to June 02, 2013
* * * * *
No comments:
Post a Comment