The Wasted Island
Eimar O'Duffy
1919
Martin Lester
First Edition
8vo
Description:
Rare, First Edition of O’Duffy’s first novel. A semi-autobiographical coming of age story following its hero, Bernard Lascelles, who is modelled on the author himself, from his Dublin boyhood through the world of Irish nationalist and cultural politics to the Easter Rising of 1916. A passionate critique of the Rising and of Irish society, its central thrust is that Irish history took a wrong turning in 1916, and its unflattering portraits of the men O’Duffy knew drew a harsh reception on publication.
Condition:
Good Condition. Green cloth with lettering to spine. Binding is firm. Pages are clean with light occasional spotting. Light tearing to gutter from pp. i-p.10. Tanning to spine. Light fraying to corners and spine ends.
The Wasted Island
Eimar O'Duffy
1919
Martin Lester
First Edition
8vo
Description:
Rare, First Edition of O’Duffy’s first novel. A semi-autobiographical coming of age story following its hero, Bernard Lascelles, who is modelled on the author himself, from his Dublin boyhood through the world of Irish nationalist and cultural politics to the Easter Rising of 1916. A passionate critique of the Rising and of Irish society, its central thrust is that Irish history took a wrong turning in 1916, and its unflattering portraits of the men O’Duffy knew drew a harsh reception on publication.
Condition:
Good Condition. Green cloth with lettering to spine. Binding is firm. Pages are clean with light occasional spotting. Light tearing to gutter from pp. i-p.10. Tanning to spine. Light fraying to corners and spine ends.
