HOUSE OF SPLENDID ISOLATION

By Edna O'Brien

Synopsis

In these brilliant and ferocious stories, the author charts the two opinions that lie at the soul of Ireland today.

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Narrator	Grace Dives
Length	8hrs
Catalogue No.	4275
Publisher	Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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