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Grief stricken Róise lost her husband, Frank, two years ago. Her son, Alan, worries about her but the arrival of a mysterious dog seems to bring happiness to her life once more. Róise soon comes to believe that the dog is, in fact, Frank reincarnated. He has come back to be with her again… and to coach the local sports team…
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1845 год, Ирландия на пороге Великого Голода. Кольман Шарки, рыбак, муж и отец, принимает в дом чужака по настоянию местного священнослужителя. Гостя зовут Патси, и он приносит с собой известие о надвигающейся болезни урожая, которая скоро поразит поля всей Ирландии, грозя множеством смертей и запустением.
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Celebrated as one of the masters of the short story, Frank O'Connor was also an important translator of classical Irish poetry. Cork poet and writer Liam O'Muirthile tells O'Connor's forgotten story. He argues you cannot understand O'Connor's voice in English without understanding his natural writing voice, which is rooted in Irish.
