Malachy McCourt A Monk Swimming Paperback Book

An entertaining memoir of a rollicking life in New York of an Irish immigrant. The title is derived from the young Malachys mishearing of the words amongst women in Hail Mary. Malachy McCourt, younger brother to Frank, had his childhood portrayed in the much loved bestselling book, Angelas Ashes. Here he tells the story of his own hellraising days when he left Ireland and went in search of fame, fortune and fun in New York. The Exuberance of the Irish lifestyle in New York is matched with the scenes of rollercoaster emotional life, and a fair amount of alcohol. A MONK SWIMMING, the story of a life lived uproariously, is lighthearted and immensely readable, outrageous and comic | Malachy McCourt A Monk Swimming Paperback Book