The Angela's Ashes/'Tis Boxed Set (Hardcover)

by Frank McCourt (Author)

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Hardcover: 736 pages
Publisher: Scribner; Slipcase edition (Nov 1 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0743204018
ISBN-13: 978-0743204019
Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 17.1 x 6 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg

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Quite possibly the most perfect holiday gift -- a beautiful boxed collection of two prizewinning, perennial bestselling modern classics: Angela's Ashes and 'Tis.

With almost 8 million copies of Frank McCourt's books in print, fans just can't get enough of their favorite author. From the heartwrenching times young Frank spent in the slums of Ireland to his struggle for the American dream as an impoverished immigrant, readers can now have both of McCourt's remarkable memoirs conveniently combined in one elegant package.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tears, laughter & wonder, April 14 2004

By	Passapon "Passapon" (Hayward, CA USA) - See all my reviews

McCourt has done a great job, keeping my eyes awake for 6 hours reading his memoir. Time really flies when you are happy!! Veriety of emotions happened from page to page. When I was reading the beginning of the page,I wanna cry. When it came to the end of the page, I just wanted to burst out laughing.
Frank is just an ordinary Irish boy, who just has to struggle with alcoholic dad that used up every penny in the pubs, leaving his Angela and other siblings groaning with empty stomachs.
Frank has truly brought me inspiration!

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5.0 out of 5 stars 'Tis- A wonder story about the reality of the american dream, Mar 7 2002

By	Paul B Tucker "paultucker" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

One of my favourite books. Mr. McCourt brings tenderness and humor out of the dark and challenge of life. Tis' is essentially the story of an immigrant and his new life in New York City. Beginning with his voyage to America, the autobiographical story follows his struggle to make it in a country that isn't always accepting of strangers. Don't be mistaken to think of this as an extension of the dark tone of Angela's Ashes (which I also liked). I found this book much lighter in tone and more optimistic. McCourt finds his way to the promised land and has to deal with the realities of American society. It's full of the irony of everyday life and his struggles for education, happiness, love, and acceptance. Yes Mr. McCourt is an Irish immigrant, but it's not soley about his being Irish in America. If anything, it's about his struggle to be an American.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quintissentially Irish, Feb 24 2002

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Speaking to the heart of things Irish, the works of Frank McCourt will touch your soul. I have actually read both works twice, and laughed and cried again with each read.. From the eyes of young Frankie McCourt we see every human emotion, from love to fear to loathing , to the light in a child's eyes when he discovers reading and the power of words and an education. One can only wonder how anyone survived such poverty and emotional scars as the McCourts surely must have felt being raised by their parents. The language of these wonderful works is unmistakenly Irish, and is a classic example of what the Irish do best!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible life marvelously shared in this two-book set
Both "Angela's Ashes" and "Tis" are marvelous works, and both are also told by one of the amazing storytellers of our time. Read more

Published on Feb 24 2001