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The Spinning Heart

Donal Ryan

Technically daring and evocative of Patrick McCabe and J.M. Synge, this novel of small-town life is witty, dark and sweetly poignant.

The Shadow of the Glen

J. M. Synge

His experiences on the Aran islands were to form the basis for many of his plays, including The Shadow of the Glen, which tells the story of an unfaithful wife and was attacked by Irish nationalist leader Arthur Griffith as 'a slur on Irish ...

National Art-Collections Fund Review

National Art-Collections Fund (Great Britain)

He in turn passed the models and casts to his pup Patrick Synge-Hutchinson, in whose family they remained until 2007. Sophie Raikes, Assistant Curator, Leeds Art Gallery ArtFunded £5,000 Cost £15,000 (total collection) Acquired as part of a  ...