Hunger (Classic Reprint)

James Esse

ISBN 10: 1331554896 / ISBN 13: 9781331554899

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book presents a stark and unflinching portrait of poverty in early 20th century Dublin. Through the lens of a working-class family struggling to survive, the author lays bare the brutal realities of hunger, hardship, and desperation. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a tumultuous era, marked by the outbreak of World War I and its devastating impact on the Irish economy. The book delves deeply into themes of resilience and the human capacity to endure unimaginable suffering. The protagonist, a wife and mother, faces relentless poverty with a stoicism that is both heartbreaking and inspiring. The author uses vivid, evocative language to paint a picture of a world where basic necessities are a constant struggle and hope for a better life seems perpetually out of reach. Through this poignant and unflinching portrayal of poverty, the book serves as a stark reminder of the enduring challenges faced by the marginalized and vulnerable in any era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781331554899_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hunger (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331554896
• ISBN 13: 9781331554899
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Childrens Fiction

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Synopsis

Hunger exposes the raw cost of poverty in a city that won’t look away. Follow a mother’s struggle to feed her children as hope and hardship collide.

This stark, compassionate novel follows a family living through famine-like hardship in Dublin. The narrative centers on a mother who bears the weight of hunger, rent, and daily fear, while her husband searches for work across sea and land. The story captures the ways people cope with loss, the quiet dignity of endurance, and the moments when help arrives in imperfect forms.

• Experience a vivid portrait of a city in crisis, where survival depends on small acts of courage and stubborn hope.
• Meet a mother who moves between worry and resolve, doing what she must to protect her children.
• See how work, poverty, and social aid shape choices and relationships in a time of stress.
• Observe the tension between despair and the possibility of mercy, mercy that comes in imperfect ways.

Ideal for readers of gritty literary realism who want to witness ordinary lives tested by extraordinary hardship.