Town and Country: New Irish Short Stories
| By: | Kevin Barry |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Published: | June 2013 |
| Pages: | 368 |
| Categories: | Fiction |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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With Town and Country: New Irish Short Stories, edited by Kevin Barry, Faber are delighted to present a fourth collection of all new Irish short stories.
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