The Collected Stories of Benedict Kiely
The first meaning of 'the state of Ireland' is that it's a place where stories are still told, deliciously and by masters of the art, of whom Benedict Kiely is one, perhaps the foremost.--Guy Davenport, New York Times Book Review
This treasure chest of a book contains the complete short stories and novellas by Benedict Kiely's, one of the great storytellers of our time and any nation. This edition contains a new introduction by the author, as well as his afterword to the acclaimed novella, Proxopera.
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"He is, quite simply, the finest writer out of Ireland today. Funny, ribald, heartbreaking."--Publishers Weekly
"Kiely is a master. . . . The collection ends with the novella Proxopera, a tale that is the finest work of art to emerge from the current Irish troubles."--Newsday
"Kiely is a unique voice...his technique is so good as to be invisible and the reader shares his relish in telling whimsical stories and telling them well."--The London Times