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Reader finishes Elizabeth Bowen's The Last September just in time
Original: I finished Elizabeth Bowen’s “The Last September” (1929) before the last day of September, which was apt. The early Bowe
A reader finished Elizabeth Bowen's 1929 novel The Last September on the penultimate day of September, calling the timing apt. The book is set during the Irish revolution and follows a wealthy Anglo-Irish family as they largely fail to respond to the war for Irish independence. The post praises the early Bowen novel and highlights its blend of comedy and looming violence.
Why now: The calendar coincidence of finishing a September-titled book before the month's end gives book lovers a timely hook to discuss a classic.
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- I finished Elizabeth Bowen’s “The Last September” (1929) before the last day of September, which was apt. The early Bowen novel takes place during the Irish revolution, focusing on a wealthy Anglo-Irish extended family and how they react, but mostly don’t, to the war for Irish… · colorblindcowboy@mastodon.art · 7
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