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The Great Profundo & Other Stories
Cape /Blackstaff Press/Vintage(1987)

On the fringes of society, the characters of Bernard MacLaverty's stories are forced to seek consolation as best as they can. Ranging from the deserted windswept coast of a troubled Ireland to the sun-drenched landscapes of Portugal, Bernard MacLaverty portrays the insecurity and flickering hope of the afflicted and estranged with deep compassion and gentle irony.

Contains: Words the Happy Say
The Break
The Drapery Man
More than just the Disease
In the Hills above Lugano
End of Season
The Great Profundo
Remote
Death of a Parish Priest
Some Surrender
Across the Street