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A Very Irish Christmas
A Very Irish Christmas: The Greatest Irish Holiday Stories of All Time | James Joyce, Colm Toibin, W.B. Yeats
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The sixth volume in our popular Very Christmas series, this collection transports readers to the Emerald Isle with stories and poems sure to bring holiday cheer. This anthology is packed with beloved classics, forgotten treasures, and modern masterpieces. Youll find wondrous works by James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, William Trevor, Colm Tibn, Bernard MacLaverty and many more. See how Christmas is done in snowy Dublin and on the mean streets of Belfast, from west coast to east, and even across sea and ocean to Irish communities in London and New York City. Put a flickering candle in the window and a steaming dinner on the table, and celebrate the Irish wayNollaig Shona Daoibhand Merry Christmas!
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As with any short story collection certain stories are going to appeal more to some than others. I wasn‘t that into this collection at first, but I enjoyed the 2nd half with Candle & Crib, Men and Women by Claire Keegan was great, as well as The Dead by Joyce. Soft pick as there were a couple stories I didn‘t like at all, but a few I enjoyed immensely.

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As with so many short story collections, I like a few, loved a couple, a couple were meh. Overall there was enough holiday cheer, introspection, and malaise to feel very Christmas-y! A low pick for me. +26 points #wintergames #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick @StayCurious #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #dashingdecember @Andrew65

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