Author: John Broderick
Title: London Irish, a Prayer for Fair Weather, & the Rose Tree
Description: London, Barrie & Jenkins; Marion Boyars, 1979-1985. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of three first edition novels from Irish writer John Broderick, signed and inscribed by the author. Three volumes. First edition. Each volume is signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper to a Dr Bridget Matthews, with a letter from the author on his addressed paper to the same recipient dated 21st July, 1982. Written by John Broderick, an Irish novelist. This set contains: London Irish, 1979. Among the Irish community in London, Andrew Pollard is a well-respected, building contractor. He is well into the autumn of his years and secure in his self-made wealth. Now, at the age of seventy, he decides to marry Nancy, who is young enough to be his daughter. A Prayer for Fair Weather, 1984. Following a British secret service agency, as they attempt to uncover the leader of a ruthless terrorist organization, which plans to begin anti-Semitic attacks. The Rose Tree, 1985. When a quiet Irish family moves to a small English country town, suspicions of the locals are sparked. This is a story of idle gossip, lies, and half-truths, which will lead to madness and violence. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrappers are smart with light wear to the extremities and minor sunning to the spines. The odd small closed tear to the panel edges of London Irish. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: London Irish Fair Weather Irish Tree Broderick None


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