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Copyright © 1994 Philip Casey
First published in 1994 by
THE LILLIPUT PRESS LTD
4 Rosemount Terrace, Arbour Hill,
Dublin 7, Ireland.
Reprinted 1995
A CIP record for this title is available from The British Library.

ISBN 1 874675 30 9
Acknowledgments are due to the Arts Council (An Chomhairle
Ealaíon) for a travel grant to Germany, and to The Tyrone
Guthrie Centre at Annamakerrig where some of this novel was
written. With special thanks to Karina, Christine, Ulrike, Bríd,
Peter, Mick, David, Paddy, Eileen, Shane, Sean, Kevin, Eileen,
John, Ann, Pat, Arthur, and Grainne.

The Lilliput Press receives financial assistance from An Chomairle Ealaíon/The Arts Council of Ireland
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