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Sunning and fade to spine, small previous owners name to inside title page.
The first volume ( of 6 ) in this format of dramatist Sean O'Casey's autobiography, dealing with his early childhood.
The sad, pithy boyhood of '' John Casside'' (O'Casey) is brought into quick and sensitive focus. His strong, resigned mother, his impetuous sister, the friends and enemies of his Dublin childhood, and Johnny himself are gems of truth and beauty. Throughout, balancing pathos with humor, an image of young Sean O'Casey is slowly unveiled. There is a ceaseless struggle between the doctor, who is treating the boy's painful cataracts, and the Protestant minister, who considers it more important for the boy to be at school; Johnny being caned by a sadistic schoolmaster; and the telling interactions with his loving mother. Through it all, the people of O'Casey's crowded youth come to life with superb vividness.
First published 1963 ( as part of a three volume series ) - the later Pan paperbacks were published as a 6 book series, this being volume 1.
