Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir, by Frank McCourt (ISBN 978-0684874357), is a vivid and deeply personal account of the author’s impoverished childhood.
Growing up between Depression-era Brooklyn and the slums of Limerick, Ireland, McCourt recounts the hardships of hunger, loss, and a father whose drinking often left the family destitute. Yet amid the bleakness, he finds moments of humor, love, and the sustaining power of storytelling. With unflinching honesty and lyrical prose, the memoir captures both the harsh realities of poverty and the resilience that enabled him to rise above them.
Technical details:
Page count: 364
Publication year: 1996
Publisher: Scribner
Language: English