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Pulitzer Prize, Biography/Autobiography, 1997
National Book Critics Circle, Biography/Autobiography, 1997
Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, movingly read in his own voice, bears all the marks of a classic. Born in Depression-era Brooklyn to Irish immigrant parents, Frank was later raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. His mother, Angela, had no money to feed her children since Frank’s father, Malachy, rarely worked, and when he did, he drank his wages. Angela’s Ashes is the story of how Frank endured – wearing shoes repaired with tires, begging for a pig’s head for Christmas dinner, and searching the pubs for his father – a tale he relates with eloquence, exuberance, and remarkable forgiveness.
Listen to Frank McCourt talk about this book on C-SPAN’s Booknotes (7/11/97).
Customers say
Customers find this memoir engaging and beautifully written, with a story that flows well and mixes emotions. The book is heart-breaking, with parts that make readers cry, and customers appreciate its insights into life as a poor child. The humor receives mixed reactions, with some finding it comically written while others describe it as horribly depressing. The pacing is moving, and customers consider it an interesting read from beginning to end.
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