Frank McCourtâs sequel to his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir Angelaâs Ashes, focussing on the âgreat countryâ, America
Angelaâs Ashes was a publishing phenomenon. Frank McCourtâs critically acclaimed, lyrical memoir of his Limerick childhood won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Criticsâ Circle Award, the Royal Society of Literature Award and the Los Angeles Times Award amongst others, and rapidly became a word-of-mouth bestseller topping all charts worldwide for over two years. It left readers and critics alike eager to hear more about Frank McCourtâs incredible, poignant life.
âTis is the story of Frankâs American journey from impoverished immigrant with rotten teeth, infected eyes and no formal education to brilliant raconteur and schoolteacher.