Frank McCourt books

Anyone read any Frank McCourt books? "Angela's Ashes" was fabulous! I just ordered "Tis" which is the sequel. Oh by the way I got it from Amazon used in good condition for 1p. lol  How cheap am I?
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Ricki

I read Tis.  It's good.  I've never read Angela's Ashes.  But Tis is a fitting sequel to a book that deals with depressing issues. 

There is also another McCourt book by one of his brothers my mother tells me. Dont know the name of it.

It's called, "A Monk Swimming" by his brother Malachy.  Haven't read it but the reviews on Amazon were only so-so.  I loved Angela's Ashes (although I thought his Mum was a bit of a wet blanket) but thought Tis was only OK.

Totally useless knowledge:  Malachy McCourt was on the ABC soap operas Ryan's Hope and One Life to Live...

Really? Was that recently? Is he an actor now?

He was on One Life to Live when his brother's first book came out, I think.  He played Thomas Kenneally (1995, 1996-1997).  He's been an actor for a long time - has had radio shows, done TV movies...he has a website.  www.malachymccourt.com

Thanks for the link. He has an interesting bio.

Read the first 100 pages of 'Tis last night. Its a remarkable story and nearly hard to believe. I cant seem to put it down. Last night my husband must have thought I was a lunatic because I was crying one minute and laughing the next.
I feel so sorry for Frank. I just wanna give him a big hug. Hardly a page passes where he doesnt mention his horrible sore eyes and his awful teeth.
He just got sent to Army clerk school.....
Very good read!

I read Angela's Ashes when it was first published and met Frank McCourt when my then husband was doing graphic design for a small book seller's in Manchester, Vermont.  I thought it was brilliant and he was a very nice and funny man.  Several months later he won the Pulitzer for it and became a national celebrity.  Angela's Ashes is very funny, for such a grave story.  I love when people infuse humor into storytelling- it makes it so much more interesting.  Tis was wonderful as well.

Ohh, sounds like books I would enjoy! 

Pebbles, how did you get it for 1p?  I think I got a book for about 25, but 1, how do they make a profit

They over-charge on postage!
I paid 29p for a book and they charged me £2.75 postage.... i never looked at the actual postage that was on it, but it was only a wee paperback, and shouldnt have cost more than £1 to post, i reckon.

But even so... it's still usually a great deal.

Yes, just saw that!  I'm ordering both books, 2p for the books and £5.50 for shipping!!!  About the same at oxfam!!!!

Yes thats right. I paid 1p for the book and £2.50 for p&p. But a new book for £2.51 was still a bargain!

Pebbles, i bought Angela's Ashes and Tis together as a set, and it came with a video called something like 'McCourt's Limerick'.  If i can find it (amongst DH's thousands of videos     ) perhaps you'd like a lend of it?