Claire Keegan

Antarctica

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This prize-winning debut collection of 15 stories by the acclaimed Irish author are “among the finest contemporary stories written recently in English” (The Observer).
The compassionate, witty, and unsettling short stories collected here announced Claire Keegan as one of Ireland’s most exciting and versatile new talents and earned comparison to the works of Joyce Carol Oates, Alison Lurie, Raymond Carver, and others. From the titular story about a married woman who takes a trip to the city with a single purpose in mind—to sleep with another man—Antarctica draws readers into a world of obsession, betrayal, and fragile relationships.
In “Love in the Tall Grass,” Cordelia wakes on the last day of the twentieth century and sets off along the coast road to keep a date, with her lover, that has been nine years in the waiting. In “Passport Soup,” Frank Corso mourns the curious disappearance of his nine-year-old daughter and tries desperately to reach out to his shattered wife who has gone mad with grief. Throughout the collection, Keegan’s characters inhabit a world where dreams, memory, and chance can have crippling consequences for those involved.
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001, and recipient of the prestigious Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the William Trevor Prize, Antarctica is a rare and arresting debut.
“These stories are diamonds.” —Emily Robichaud, Esquire
“A keen and unflinching observer, [Keegan] will appeal to fans of Roddy Doyle.” —Publishers Weekly
“Readers should look forward to seeing her next book.” —Booklist
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181 printed pages
Original publication
2016
Publication year
2016
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  • Fernandoshared an impression2 years ago

    Los cuentos de Claire Keegan muchas veces se resuelven con una sola frase.

Quotes

  • Fernandohas quoted2 years ago
    He opens up that forbidden world of adult language and invites me in.
  • Fernandohas quoted2 years ago
    The last page is ripped out so Da can’t read about women’s problems.
  • Fernandohas quoted2 years ago
    I was made out of the last of my father’s sperm.

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