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Ireland -- Social conditions -- Fiction Books
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Brinsley MacNamara
The Valley of Squinting Windows
"The Valley of Squinting Windows" by Brinsley MacNamara is a novel published in 1918, set in the fictional Irish village of Garradrimna. In this small community, everyone watches everyone else, delighting in their neighbors' failures. When Nan Brennan returns with her husband after years in England, old secrets resurface. Her son John comes home from studying for the priesthood, only to become entangled in romance, betrayal, and a shocking revelation about his family's past that leads to murder.
Bram Stoker
The Snake's Pass
"The Snake's Pass" by Bram Stoker is a novel published in 1890. Set in the Irish countryside, the story follows Arthur Severn as he encounters ancient legends of Saint Patrick and the King of Snakes, hidden treasure in the hills, and the villainous moneylender Black Murdock. Amid stormy weather and shifting bogs, Arthur falls for a mysterious peasant girl whose identity remains elusive, while his friend Dick pursues his own romantic interest in the town.
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