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Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

By Martha Long

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Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

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Born a bastard to a teenage mother in the slums of 1950s Dublin, Martha has to be a fighter from the very start. As her mother moves from man to man, and more children follow, they live hand-to-mouth in squalid, freezing tenements, clothed in rags and forced to beg for food. But just when it seems things can't get any worse, her mother meets Jackser. Despite her trials, Martha is a child with an irrepressible spirit and a wit beyond her years. She tells the story of her early life without an ounce of self-pity and manages to recreate a lost era in which the shadow of the Catholic Church loomed large and if you didn't work, you didn't eat. Martha never stops believing she is worth more than the hand she has been dealt, and her remarkable voice will remain with you long after you've finished the last line.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
480
Release Date:
2008-05-15
Publication Date:
2008-05-15
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
184596313X
ISBN13:
9781845963132
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
325 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
34 cm

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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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