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Historical Fiction · MelancholicAn Anglo-Irish family at the end of an era
The Last September
See it on Amazon1929Moderate readSlow pace
What it is about
The Naylors of Danielstown, an Anglo-Irish family, spend a last summer in their country house during the Irish War of Independence. Bowen’s 1929 novel is a delicate study of an ending.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy stories set firmly in a real time and place, with a melancholic mood and an unhurried pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.
Themes: Ireland · Class · War
Screen adaptation
The Last September (1999)
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About the author
Elizabeth Bowen2 books on Tori BooksSimilar books
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