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This book is the portrayal of a young Dublin girl who is growing up in a turmoiled family of alcoholics.
The book begins when she is four and stays with her throughout the events of her life until she is fourteen. This powerful story does not preach about the horrors of alcoholism. Instead, it allows the reader to experience at first hand the confusion, hurt and despair the children of alcoholic parents suffer.
It is a haunting story that stays with the reader long after the book has been closed.
Tatty is the story of a Dublin family as told through the eyes of one of its children over a ten year period. During this time we see the destruction brought about by alcoholism as one little girl tries to come to terms with her parents’ drinking.
This is the story of a disturbed childhood, yet it is also filled with humour and love. Chapter by chapter, the child’s voice matures and her perception becomes more honed; we are left with a stunning portrait of a disintegrating family and the child lost within it.
Fist published 2004 by New Island Publishing, paperback - BRAND NEW - 9781904301516, this book was chosen for the Dublin City One Book initiative in 2020.
