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Maureen Corrigan reviewed the novel, describing it as a vivid, quintessential Irish story set in a 1962 rural village, praising its language and emotional depth.
Coming up, Maureen Corrigan reviews Time of the Child, the latest novel from Niall Williams.
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Maureen Corrigan reviewed the novel, describing it as a vivid, quintessential Irish story set in a 1962 rural village, praising its language and emotional depth.
Coming up, Maureen Corrigan reviews Time of the Child, the latest novel from Niall Williams.
Time of the Child is Williams' latest novel, a companion piece rather than a sequel to his 2019 novel, This Is Happiness.
A village on the western edge of a wet nowhere, populated by men who drink too much and women who smile too little. Throw in cows, an addled priest, an abandoned baby, and a thick cloud cover of shame, and you have the elements for a quintessential Irish story.
Time of the Child takes place in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1962, and opens and closes on a set piece of mass at the parish church, where most of the village gathers.