Subtitled â€œAn Exegesis of Squalor,â€ The Hard Life is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve

Hard Life

Subtitled â€œAn Exegesis of Squalor,â€ The Hard Life is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve squalorâ€•illness, alcoholism, unemployment, bodily functions, crime, illicit sexâ€•but also investigates such diverse topics as Church history, tightrope walking, and the pressing need for public toilets for ladies. The Hard Life is straight-faced entertainment that conceals in laughter its own devious and wicked satire by one of the best known Irish writers of the 20th century.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
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Hard Life