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Street & Other Stories

by Gerry Adams, Jimmy Breslin
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Overview

One of the world's best-known political figures shares stories that reveal the humanity and indomitable spirit of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. The moving accounts of the fictional characters in these eighteen short stories are set against the political turmoil of Gerry Adams' native Belfast.

Synopsis

A gripping collection of stories reflecting everyday life in the turmoiled streets of West Belfast.

James F. Clarity

"...serious art. There's a good bet that James Jurice would read Jerry Adams short stories to learn about souls in Belfast as the world's lead Debliners." Irish Independent

About the Author, Gerry Adams

Gerry Adams is the President of Sinn F Γ© in. Along with John Hume of the SDLP, he is the architect of the Hume-Adams Initiative that is the basis of the current peace process in Northern Ireland. He is the author of several other books including: Free Ireland: Towards a Lasting Peace, Falls Memories, and An Irish Voice all published by Roberts Rinehart. He lives in West Belfast.

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Editorials

Irish Echo

Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is a natural storyteller.

The Belfast Telegraph

Adams has a lively style, and the vernacular of West Belfast rings true...The book provides an insight into a side of life often only glimpsedβ€”and provides a challenging perspective.

James F. Clarity

"...serious art. There's a good bet that James Jurice would read Jerry Adams short stories to learn about souls in Belfast as the world's lead Debliners." Irish Independent

Book Details

Published
January 1, 1997
Publisher
Rinehart, Roberts Publishers, Inc.
Pages
145
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781568332161

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