The Chisellers

Brendan O'Carroll

Mar 2000 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

The Mrs. Browne trilogy became an instant bestselling success in author Brendan O'Carroll's native Ireland. Similarly, when Plume introduced The Mammy (the first book in the series, May 1999) in the United States, it was greeted with overwhelming enthusiasm from American readers. Fans of Agnes Browne craving further hilarious and heartwarming adventures will be delighted with The Chisellers. Agnes, the lovable and determined heroine, returns with her seven children—whom she affectionately calls "the chisellers"—all struggling to make their way in the world with varying degrees of success. To make matters more difficult, as Agnes struggles along the bumpy road of parenting, she learns that the family is about to be forced out of their tenement home in the name of urban renewal. Pierre, Agnes' persistent suitor, is thankfully on hand to console her. Like all good Irish stories, The Chisellers includes a wedding and a funeral, much laughter and some tears—and it is sure to please newcomers as well as loyal fans of this terrific series.

Ratings and reviews

GROWING UP IN A BIG IRISH FAMILY THIS BOOK HIT HOME. THE LAST LINE OF THE EPILOUGE IS A LINE MY MOTHER OFTEN TOLD US, "IF ONE OF YOU ARE IN TROUBLE , YOU ALL ARE" TO THIS DAY ANYONE OF US CAN PICK UP THE PHONE AND WE'LL ALL COME RUNNING. WELL DONE MR. O'CARROLL!

Very good reading. Would recommend this book to all. Very detailed description that I felt like I was right there.

About the author

Brendan O'Carroll, the youngest of eleven children, was born in Stonybatter, a North Dublin neighborhood, in 1955. He is an acclaimed playwright and Ireland's most popular stand-up comedian. The creator of a hugely successful Irish radio show, Mrs. Browne's Boys (the genesis of his novels), O'Carroll is also an actor and has a role in the upcoming film version of Angela's Ashes. All the books in his Mrs. Browne trilogy were #1 bestsellers in his native Ireland. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.