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Click to read more about the gathering by anne enright. From internationally acclaimed author anne enright comes a shattering novel set in a small town on irelands atlantic coast. It wasnt the drink that killed him although that certainly helped it was what happened to him as a boy in his grandmothers house, in the winter of 1968. In her novel the gathering 2007, irish author anne enright tells the story of veronica hegarty who gathers with her mother and siblings in dublin for the wake of her brother, liam. Anne enright books list of books by author anne enright. The gathering isbn 9780099563150 pdf epub anne enright. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. She has published three volumes of stories, one book of nonfiction, and five novels.
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