Our Casualty, and Other Stories
- Downloads
- Under 100
- Pages
- 123
About this book
In Ballyhaine, comfortable suburban men over fifty form a volunteer corps when the younger men leave for war. Their commander, Haines, takes training seriously, while family members find plenty to laugh at in their military ambitions. Gardens, a golf course and a stormy beach become practical obstacles to defending the neighbourhood. Elderly Cotter's determination to serve, despite his rheumatism, gives the opening story its mixture of affection and absurdity.
George A. Birmingham's collection draws its comedy from Irish social life, clashing opinions and conversations in which people reveal more than they intend. Another excerpt follows Sam, a young man whose fine for riotous behaviour becomes the start of a story he eagerly tells over dinner.
Contents
About the author
More from this genre
See all- M The Mysteries of Modern LondonThe Mysteries of Modern London
- C The Chase of the Golden PlateThe Chase of the Golden Plate
- U Under One SceptreUnder One Sceptre
- S Southerly BustersSoutherly Busters
- P The Potter and the ClayThe Potter and the Clay
- D The Determined Angler and the Brook TroutThe Determined Angler and the Brook Trout
Books like this one
Discussion
No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.
Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy
Read or download
Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.
- EPUB 135 KB
-
KINDLE Send to Kindle Send
- Download the EPUB file to this device.
- Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)
On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.
You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.
- PDF 767 KB
Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone
Book facts
- Author
- George A. Birmingham
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 123
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online