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Great Books Reading and Discussion Group

"Guests of the Nation" by Frank O'Connor (1903-1966)

Please join us to discuss "Guests of the Nation" by Frank O'Connor (1903-1966).

A group of veteran members now manages this long-standing Huntington Public Library book group. We invite you to share in an exploration of highly regarded classics of literature, history, and philosophy through a discussion technique known as “Shared Inquiry. Selections are from Great Conversations 2, available for purchase at the Main Library front desk for at the reduced price of $10 thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library.

During Ireland’s struggle for independence from Britain, two English soldiers, Belcher and Hawkins, are taken prisoner. They befriend their captors. They banter and play cards with them. When their captors learn that Irish Republican Army soldiers have been captured and executed by the British, Belcher and Hawkins fear reprisal against them. Brian Cleeve has called “Guests of the Nation,” first published in 1931 in the Atlantic, “the seminal story in modern Irish literature.

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