Monk Swimming, A: A Memoir
 

A Monk Swimming: A Memoir

by Malachy McCourt

Slapped with a libel suit after an appearance on a talk show, Malachy McCourt crows, "If they could only see me now in the slums of Limerick, a big shot, sued for a million. Bejesus, isn't America a great and wonderful country?" His older brother Frank's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Angela's Ashes, took its somber tone from the bleak atmosphere of those slums, while Malachy's boisterous... (read more)

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Colleen M
  • Rated 5 stars

I read this long ago and find Malachy to be a far more entertaining writer than his more famous brother!This book had so many laugh out loud moments I can't even recall a single one that stands out.

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  • Reni S O

    reni s o said:

    This is among the funniest books I've ever read. Between the two brothers - Malachy and Frank - only Teachrman is what I haven't erad. A Monk Swimming - a great choice of title.

    posted Monday, January 14 2008
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