Susan Farrell's vivid memoir is a compelling account of what it was like to grow up in rural Ireland, a world rooted in tradition and in the seasons. Warm, authentic and often funny, 'My Homeplace Inheritance' is a vivid evocation of place and a celebration of the rich legacy that comes from the cooking and sharing of food.
Challenging traditional gender roles in wartime narratives, this book analyzes how American writers depict the interplay between war and domesticity. By examining works from Hemingway, Vonnegut, and O'Brien, it highlights female characters' active roles in conflict and male characters' longing for home. The study contextualizes these authors within their historical settings and explores how their portrayals of gender relationships and trauma evolve, culminating in an analysis of post-9/11 literature that reflects the merging of public and private experiences of war.