Past Habitual Norwegian Literature Series alcoholic kind

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This labyrinthine tour de force is a fusion of Rabelaisian wit

the characters’ destiny seems—almost—preordained

An Irish Times staff arts journalist and literary reviewer

Past Habitual Norwegian Literature Series alcoholic kindThe narrative of Past Habitual roams through experiences both commonplace and formative; childhood play, scarlet fever, a first kiss, befriending a Nazi spy, all under the uneasy canopy of wartime Ireland. Voices move with ease from that of a young child to a German immigrant, IRA member to colloquial chatter, forming a web of interactions that lay out a centurys tensions both thoughtfully and provocatively. The narrative of Past Habitual roams