The End of the Class War

by Catherine Brady

Book Overview

As stark and moving as "Angela's Ashes, " Brady's collection offers a poignantexploration of working-class Irish-American life. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0934971668
• ISBN13: 9780934971669
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Calyx Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

funny and sad at once, as only an Irish writer can be

These stories touched me. As an Irish American woman, I found touchstones for my own experience in the lives of Brady's characters, women who are sometimes submissive, sometimes rebellious, but always strong in spirit. I was so moved by the book I looked on MetaCrawler for more information about the author. I found her website at http://members.xoom/mahri/cbrady.html. There's an interview with the author that offers insight into the stories as well as a reader's guide. The women in the stories are struggling to meet the demands of work and the needs of their families, and this really struck me as an issue any woman today can relate to.

A cool collection captures celtic-american women.

Ms. Brady is to be watched, or better, read. These stories offer a contemporary bop on the lives of American women of Irish descent (and I do mean descent). The characters are beautifully drawn with great subtlety and wit; and the stories give us hope -- which we need in this dark world of ours. I read them all in two sittings.

This book is the most amazing collection of short stories!

This collection of short stories gives an insightful, creative, amazing twist to the lives of working class, Irish American women who are held back in life by guilt and religious beliefs, but when they try, they astound everyone!