Hurrish: A Study (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Emily Lawless

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265711932 ISBN 13: 9780265711934

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

A vivid portrait of an Irish community, where memory, loyalty, and fate shape ordinary lives.

This novel follows a broad cast of neighbors and kin as they navigate love, loss, and the stubborn pull of home. Across landscapes from hillside villages to bustling towns, it threads personal stories into a larger view of Irish life, politics, and the hope for a new departure.

With a blend of warmth, local color, and quiet moments of insight, the book captures how kindness and memory can sustain people through hardship. Its large cast and careful attention to place create a rich, immersive experience that invites reflection on what it means to belong to a place—and to one another.

• Atmospheric depiction of rural and small-town Ireland, with vivid sense of time and place.
• Memorable characters whose lives intertwine in tender, often humorous ways.
• Exploration of community, faith, family, and the costs and gifts of memory.
• Elegant storytelling with accessible language and strong emotional resonance.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction and character-driven portraits of Irish life, where personal stories illuminate a larger culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265711932
• ISBN 13: 9780265711934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336