Book review: A welcome return to shelves

'The Rose Garden', a story collection, is the third of Maeve Brennan's books to be reissued by The Stinging Fly Press 
Book review: A welcome return to shelves

Maeve Brennan looked more like a fashion editor than a writer of intense, finely-honed stories.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024 - 01:00
Alannah Hopkin

  • The Rose Garden 
  • Maeve Brennan 
  • The Stinging Fly Press, €15 

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