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Quick and the Dead
Selected Stories
These colorful tales from renowned Irish author Mairtin O. Cadhain (1906-1970) whisk readers to the salty western shores of Ireland, where close-knit farming communities follow the harsh rhythms of custom, family, and land, even as they dream together of a kinder world. In this collection, the resilient women and men of the Gaeltacht regions struggle toward self-realization against the brutal pressures of rural poverty, and later, the hollowing demands of modern city life.
Weaving together tradition and modernity, and preserving the earthy cadence of the original language, this rich and heart-rending collection by one of Ireland's most acclaimed fiction writers is a composite portrait of a country poised at the edge of irreversible transformation.
Weaving together tradition and modernity, and preserving the earthy cadence of the original language, this rich and heart-rending collection by one of Ireland's most acclaimed fiction writers is a composite portrait of a country poised at the edge of irreversible transformation.
About the author
Mairtin O. Cadhain was born in An Cnocan Glas, Cois Fharraige, Connemara. He is best known for his novel "Cre na Cille", which has been translated into English as "The Dirty Dust" and "Graveyard Clay".
Louis de Paor is professor of Irish studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Louis de Paor is professor of Irish studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway.