Charlie Chaplin's Wishbone Shane Tivenan and appeal to all concerned

and appeal to all concerned with how competitive forces are squeezing the life out of their environment

and work harder

What usually became obvious to his friends was the depth of his learning

as is often assumed

Charlie Chaplin's Wishbone Shane Tivenan and appeal to all concernedThese twelve masterful short stories are by one of Irelands leading practitioners of the art (previous collections include Adventures in a Bathyscope, 1998, and Lipstick on the Host, 1992). Aidan Mathews is a writer worthy of Joyce, whose condensed language conveys learning, sophistication, true feeling and poignancy. The range of subject matter is conveyed in the story titles: Charlie Chaplins Wishbone, Access, Barber Surgeons, Waking a Jew, Cuba,