The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston, 0140106987, Lowest Book Price Finder

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Superb novella

This is a compelling story of young woman from a crumbling Protestant Ascendancy family caught up in the turmoil of the Irish troubles around 1920. Wondefully descriptive in terms of both place (it's set in & around Dublin)and characters, it packs a great deal into fewer than 170 pages.

It was also made into a fine film called "The Dawning", with Anthony Hopkins, Trevor Howard, Jean Simmons & Rebecca Pidgeon (not a bad cast for a low-budget Arthouse film!)

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