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A guest at the feast : essays / Colm Tóibín.
"From one of the most engaging and brilliant writers of our time comes a collection of essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change; about cancer, priests, popes, homosexuality, and literature"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476785202
- ISBN: 1476785201
- Physical Description: x, 323 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part one. Cancer: My part in its downfall -- A guest at the feast -- A brush with the law -- Part two. The paradoxical pope -- Among the flutterers -- The Bergoglio smile: Pope Francis -- The Ferns report -- Part three. Putting religion in its place: Marilynne Robinson -- Issues of truth and invention: Francis Stuart -- Snail slow: John McGahern -- Epilogue. Alone in Venice. |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. Biographies. Essays. Travel writing. Book reviews. |
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | 824.914 TOIBIN (Text) | 50686016268430 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | 824.914 TOI (Text) | 33240005160406 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Exeter Community Library | 824.914 TOI (Text) | 33249025522032 | Non-fiction | On Holds Shelf | - |
| Harbaugh-Thomas Library (Biglerville) | 824.914 TÓIBÍN (Text)
Endowment:
Robert W. Koons Named Endowment, 2023
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35740635915705 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Highland Community Library | 824.914 TOI (Text) | 35610001004899 | HGHM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults 824 TOI Arts Literature (Text) | 33454005921408 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
| Parkland Community Library | 824.914 TOI (Text) | 34422007383298 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Coolidge Branch | 824.914 (Text) | 33062009753147 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 824.914 (Text) | 33062009696387 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 824.914 T646g (Text) | 31901004774990 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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