
‘The Death of Some Ideal’
The Irish novelist Anne Enright writes with great prowess and wit about women who make a virtue of getting on with things.
The Wren, the Wren
by Anne Enright
October 17, 2024 issue
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Christopher Tayler is a former member of the editorial staff of the London Review of Books, a former chief book critic for The Guardian, and a regular contributor to Harper’s. (October 2024)
‘The Death of Some Ideal’
The Irish novelist Anne Enright writes with great prowess and wit about women who make a virtue of getting on with things.
The Wren, the Wren
by Anne Enright
October 17, 2024 issue
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