A breathtaking reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's moving and funny, yet bittersweet memoir of his childhood in 1930s New York and 1940s Ireland. This story describes extreme hardship and suffering in the tenements of Brooklyn and the slums of Limerick. With too many children and too little money, his mother, Angela, struggles to survive, while his father, Malachy, and his drinking repeatedly bring the family to the brink. 'Angela's Ashes' is a story of courage and survival against seemingly overwhelming odds.
Written with the vibrancy and resonance of fiction, and with a remarkable absence of sentimentality, Frank McCourt imbues every page with his characteristic humor and compassion. From the most appalling circumstances, he has created an incomparable book that draws on the rich Irish literary tradition and bears all the hallmarks of a true classic.