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      The Hard Life

      by Flann O'Brien
      Published
      Nov 2003
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      Two orphaned boys, Manus and Finbarr, descend into the house of the disputatious Mr. Collopy. This is a tale of growing up in the midst of eccentricity: of Mr. Collopy's mysterious humanitarian work on behalf of women; of his progressive-sounding (and often blasphemous) arguments with his priest, Father Fahrt. Manus quickly proves himself a master of business, teaching people by post to walk the tightrope in Edwardian Dublin. He soon dispatches Collopy on a trip to Rome, seeking relief from the unexpected effects of his eldest charge's attempts at pharmaceuticals. Finbarr, meanwhile, watches and waits, a young boy with only the foggiest notion of the world he is describing...

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      Sep 1977 Penguin ISBN13 9780140045178 ISBN10 0140045171
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      Oct 1996 Dalkey Archive Press ISBN13 9781564781413 ISBN10 1564781410
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      Mar 2011 Souvenir Press ISBN13 9780285638952 ISBN10 0285638955
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      Nov 2003 Pocket ISBN13 9781903650592 ISBN10 1903650593
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