Great Irish Stories of Childhood

Many of Ireland's greatest writers have drawn on their childhood memories to create stories that evoke, with startling vividness, the world of their youth -- whether in a rural village or among crowded city streets. This collection of stories, exploring the years of innocence, the pains and pleasures of school days, and the struggles of adolescence, is written by such revered writers as Seamus Heaney, Roddy Doyle, Flann O'Brien, William Trevor, Bryan MacMahon, Samuel Beckett, Neil Jordan, Sean O'Faolain, Maeve Binchy, Brendan Behan, and many more. Together, these stories make a wonderful blend of warm nostalgia.