'Tis

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• 'Tis By Frank McCourt

  With ' Tis, Frank McCourt brings us the remarkable sequel to the Pulitzer prize-winning Angela's Ashes. McCourt, as narrator and protagonist, picks up just where he left off, upon his arrival in New York as a young Irish immigrant. True to form, McCo ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

• 'TIS

  Growing up dreadfully poor in Ireland, Frank McCourt dreamed of coasting into New York Harbor, a gateway to the land of opportunity. When he closed his red, infected eyes, the flea-ticked mattress he shared with his two brothers became a sailing ship ... (read full critics)

  teenreads published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

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  A book for people in their 20s

  When the ignorance is gone, one has two choices -- let the emotions die, or save them for the best. The latter was what Frank McCourt chose. Never say never when you're still alive.

  It is an immigration story. After suffering from a "miserable Irish Catholic childhood" detailed in his first me ... (continue)

  When the ignorance is gone, one has two choices -- let the emotions die, or save them for the best. The latter was what Frank McCourt chose. Never say never when you're still alive.

  It is an immigration story. After suffering from a "miserable Irish Catholic childhood" detailed in his first memoir -- Angela's Ashes, the first 23 chapters of 'Tis saw him continue his wandering in America & Germany, having zero ideas what destiny was going to bring him.

  With the help of the GI Bill, he went straight to university and went on to become the only English teacher in NY without a high school education (and won the teacher of the year in 1976).

  The whole book was a big complaint to the harsh reality. For certain there are always someone yelling out "don't whine" and "this guy is just another crybaby", but to me, it does more good than harm to cry when there's something real to cry about. This late bloomer deserves his wild success.

  Major topics include education, history, sex, relationship with parents; a diverse spectrum of crazy lunatics can also be found.

  All in all, it's a fine book with tons of jokes and wits -- "Think for yourself" is the book's central message. It's not a crime after all.

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  phystory said on Aug 30, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Good but "Angela's Ashes" set the bar too high. The book is good but don't expect to love it as much as the first book.

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  Marisa said on Feb 25, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  'Tis

  I read "Teacher Man" first and followed it with "Angela's Ashes" and " 'Tis". " 'Tis" was the best for me and now I feel compelled to re-read "Teacher Man" with a new understanding of Frank's earlier life. I will be buying "Angela's Ashes" for Xmas presents this year.

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  Roger Humbke said on Apr 4, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Having finished Anglea's Ashes only a few days ago and given it a good review I decided to go straight into the sequel. Maybe this was not such a good idea as I was disappointed. Personally I found it nothing like as emotionally stirring as Angela's Ashes, neither was it written in such an exhilarat ... (continue)

  Having finished Anglea's Ashes only a few days ago and given it a good review I decided to go straight into the sequel. Maybe this was not such a good idea as I was disappointed. Personally I found it nothing like as emotionally stirring as Angela's Ashes, neither was it written in such an exhilarating style. At times I found it rather stilted with no clear explanation of the time setting. It appeared to jump about somewhat and great chunks of time were missing. For instance suddenly two of his brothers were in New York and running a bar, yet I do not remember them even arriving. I think maybe he was trying to fit too much into the sequel which somehow spoilt it for me. I did enjoy but maybe I should not have read it directly after the first one?

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  Lindyloumac said on Jan 24, 2010 | Add your feedback

• 367 p. ; 25 cm.

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• English Books
• Paperback 512 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0007205244
• ISBN-13: 9780007205240
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Pub date: Oct 03, 2005
• Dimensions: 1226 mm x 839 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others
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