Scenes from a receding past

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Author

Aidan Higgins

Publication

1977 - Calder, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

51,000 words, Guess

Page Count

204 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archivescenesfromrecedi0000higg
ISBN-100714535567
ISBN-139780714535562
Goodreads3469458
Library of Congress Control Number77377014

and 2 more

OCLC Control Number3751001
Open LibraryOL4613131M

Classifications

DDC823/.9/14
LCCPR6058.I34 S3

Description

Opening with a quote from Richard Brautigan -- "I've been examining half-scraps of my childhood. They are pieces of distant life that have no form or meaning" -- Scenes from a Receding Past constructs the adolescence and early adulthood of Dan Ruttle out of a variety of scenes and reminiscences about his life in Ireland, his time in a Catholic school, his first sexual experiences, and his brother's mental breakdown. The second half of the book centers around his relationship with his future wife Olivia, her past, and her former lovers. Calling to mind Joyce's Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man for Dan Ruttle's love-hate relationship with Ireland and the stylistic innovations employed by Higgins, Scenes from a Receding Past is a masterpiece from one of Ireland's greatest contemporary writers.