Book review:  Immersive novel that shows talents of Mulkerns on centenary of her birth

Val Mulkerns' 'A Time Unworn' is a magical coming of age story which was first published in 1951
Val Mulkerns was friends with Ernest Gebler and Edna O’Brien; there is a foreword to the book by their son Carlo Gebler.

Val Mulkerns was friends with Ernest Gebler and Edna O’Brien; there is a foreword to the book by their son Carlo Gebler.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025 - 01:00
Sue Leonard

  • A Time Outworn 
  • Val Mulkerns
  • 451 Editions, €15.10/ Kindle, €7.18

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