Scenes from a Receding Past (Irish Literature) - Softcover

Higgins, Aidan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564783871 ISBN 13: 9781564783875

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press, 2005

Synopsis

Opening with a quote from Richard Brautigan--"I've been examining half-scraps of my childhood. They are pieces of distant life that have no form or meaning"--Scenes from a Receding Past constructs the adolescence and early adulthood of Dan Ruttle out of a variety of scenes and reminiscences about his life in Ireland, his time in a Catholic school, his first sexual experiences, and his brother's mental breakdown. The second half of the book centers around his relationship with his future wife Olivia, her past, and her former lovers. Calling to mind Joyce's Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man for Dan Ruttle's love-hate relationship with Ireland and the stylistic innovations employed by Higgins, Scenes from a Receding Past is a masterpiece from one of Ireland's greatest contemporary writers.

About this title

About the Author:

Aidan Higgins has written short stories, novels, travel pieces, radio plays, and a large body of criticism. A consummate stylist, his writing is lush and complex. His books include "Scenes from a Receding Past", "Bornholm Night-Ferry", "Balcony of Europe", and "Langrishe, Go Down", which was adapted for television by Harold Pinter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1564783871
• ISBN 13: 9781564783875
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204