Saints and Sinners

By Edna O'Brien,

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'Edna O'Brien writes the most beautiful, aching stories of any writer, anywhere.' Alice Munro
'The taboo-breaking, the fabulous prose - there's no one like Edna.' Anne Enright
'Surprising and beautiful and courageous .. A beacon.' Megan Nolan
'Brilliant and brave.' Ann Patchett
'Glittering energy.' Colm Toibin

A woman walks the…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Saints and Sinners as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Insightful views on the world, eg 'the love from children became fainter and more intermittent with time.'

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