The Portable Virgin
by Anne Enright
published
1995
(first published 1991)
by Reed International Books
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binding
Paperback, 180 pages
setting
Ireland
literary awards
The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 1991
isbn
0749321385
(isbn13: 9780749321383)
description
A collection of stories whose characters interpret their lives through different unusual languages - visual, numerical, linguistic, sexual - and throu...more
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Read in December, 2007
I'm not really a fan of short stories - but I still try them from time to time to see if I can change my mind. This collection was ok - not the best but not the worst I have read. Enright has an unusual eye and a lively imagination - I'm keen to try another of her novels.
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Read in January, 2002
recommends it for:
fans of tight stories
i read "the house of the architect's love story" in college and was astounded at the power of words to make you root for and hate a character. enright has an odd, somewhat uneven body of work, but i love her. and this collection especially.
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Read in April, 2003
recommends it for:
Those who love beautiful honest writing.
Anne Enright's writing style washes over the reader with honest meaning and poignant moments of clarity that define parts of us we haven't known how to articulate.
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