House of Splendid Isolation: A Novel

by Edna O'Brien

Overview

House of Splendid Isolation is a newly reissued novel from Edna O’Brien, the author of Girl—“one of the most celebrated writers in the English language” (NPR’s Weekend Edition).

The heartbreaking dilemmas and the noble and bloody history of Ireland come vividly to life in the tale of Josie, a widow living in a solitary house outside an Irish village, whose home becomes the hideout of an IRA terrorist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374538828
Publisher:	Picador
Publication date:	03/08/2022
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	998,497
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Edna O’Brien has written more than twenty works of fiction, including The Little Red Chairs, The Light of Evening, and Girl. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Femina spécial, the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature, the Irish PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Arts Club Medal of Honor, and the Ulysses Medal. Born and raised in the west of Ireland, she has lived in London for many years.