Author Frank McCourt

Publisher Scribner 

Binding Hardcover with dust jacket

Condition like new

Summary

'Tis: A Memoir by Frank McCourt is a continuation of his acclaimed autobiography Angela’s Ashes. In this sequel, McCourt recounts his journey from Ireland to America, where he faces the challenges of assimilation, poverty, and self-discovery. As he navigates through life in New York City, McCourt's vivid storytelling brings to life his struggles with identity, education, and finding his place in the world. The memoir captures the spirit of the immigrant experience, the pursuit of the American Dream, and the complexities of personal and cultural transformation.

Frank McCourt (1930-2009) was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Irish immigrant parents, grew up in Limerick, Ireland, and returned to America in 1949. For thirty years he taught in New York City high schools. His first book, "Angela's Ashes," won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the L.A. Times Book Award. In 2006, he won the prestigious Ellis Island Family Heritage Award for Exemplary Service in the Field of the Arts and the United Federation of Teachers John Dewey Award for Excellence in Education.