Alphie McCourt (1940–2016)
Autor de A Long Stone's Throw
Sobre El Autor
Obras de Alphie McCourt
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- McCourt, Alphonsus Joseph
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1940-07-29
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2016-07-02
- Género
- male
- Relaciones
- McCourt, Frank (brother)
McCourt, Malachy (brother)
Miembros
Reseñas
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Miembros
- 25
- Popularidad
- #508,561
- Valoración
- 2.9
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 5
Both older brothers have written memoirs detailing their impoverished upbringing in Limerick, Ireland, their emigration to the United States and the success they both found.
I listened to this in audio format. It was read by the author. It opens with-
"I often don't talk much. There is a rhythm to talk, a definite beat, sometimes my mind wanders and I lose the cadence of the conversation."
During the first disc I found McCourt's manner and rhythm of speaking to be slow and dull with little inflection. However, McCourt's Irish lilt is pleasant and I was soon caught up in his tale. He often breaks into song as well.
He begins telling his story when he is in his twenties and living in New York. The tale heads back to Ireland for childhood memories and then back to the U.S. Much of the childhood was something I had heard before, having read his brothers' memoirs.
I found some of the stories to be so detailed that I wondered if McCourt had kept comprehensive journals or diaries or he was embellishing his memories. Although interesting, I found some of the minutiae to be a bit boring at times.
Alphie McCourt struggled with alcohol through much of his adult life. He worked a variety of jobs, eventually finding success in the restaurant and bar business.… (más)