"This classic novel from renowned novelist, short-story writer and broadcaster Benedict Kiely follows the trials of a doctor who becomes a gambler and loses everything."
Drink to the Bird(Updated) An Omagh Boyhood Recalled by BenedictKiely Paperback, 85 Pages, Published 1992 by Minerva ISBN-13: 978-0-7493-9959-7, ISBN: 0-7493-9959-7
"Benedict Kiely's account of his youth, full of reminiscence about people and places, is about the upbringing which shaped the novelist and short-story writer he was to become. His own history and that of his family and friends mingle with the history of the town of Omagh and of Ireland itself."
A Letter to Peachtree And Nine Other Stories by BenedictKiely Paperback, Published 1992 by David R. Godine Publisher ISBN-13: 978-0-87923-937-4, ISBN: 0-87923-937-9
Drink to the Bird An Omagh Boyhood Recalled by BenedictKiely Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1991 by Methuen Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-413-64990-4, ISBN: 0-413-64990-3
"Benedict Kiely was raised in Omagh town in County Tyrone. It was a historic town, set in hill country, and haunted with spirits and stories. In adolescence, believing that he had a vocation to become a priest, the young Benedict spent a year as a Jesuit novitiate in the Irish midlands. But a back injury obliged him to spend 18 months in hospital. This put paid to his vocation and he returned to Omagh in Christmas 1939. This book looks a ..."
Proxopera Roman (Collection Kaer. Domaine irlandais) by BenedictKiely Paperback, 142 Pages, Published 1993 by Marval ISBN-13: 978-2-86234-130-9, ISBN: 2-86234-130-4