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On top of Keeper’s Hill. I could see the River Shannon from the top. Many people in Frank McCourt’s life, including his baby sister, died from a sickness caused by the moisture from the river. He referred to this sickness as “the Consumption”.
Abby Cervelloni
My grandfather of 80 yrs was born and raised in Ireland. He had a rough Catholic childhood full of poverty and loss. I chose to read Angela’s Ashes because the author, Frank McCourt, went through parallel hardships and I wanted to learn more about my heritage. This summer I went to Ireland and even visited my grandfather’s tiny hometown, so i got to experience the setting of my book as I read it.
