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Published in this hardcover reprint 1979, first published in 1937. Wolfhound Press.
Famine is the story of three generations of the Kilmartin family set in the period of the great famine of the late 1840's. - From the blurb - It is masterly historical novel, rich in language , character and plot, a panoramic story of passion , tragedy and resilience. One of the few Irish novelsits to have directly addressed the event in a major work of fiction.
Liam O'Flahery was born on the Aran Islands in 1896, and was one of the most important Irish authors of the 20th century.