The Dregs of the Day

A riveting English translation the Irish classic tale of heartache, death, and loneliness by the beloved author of The Dirty Dust

“Unique, funny and bursting with earthy language.”—Kevin Gildea, Irish Times

The final published work by the renowned Máirtín Ó Cadhain, this novella follows a widower as he attempts to plan his wife’s funeral arrangements without money, direction, or whiskey. Thrown into a desert of unknowing, he knows not where to turn or what to do. In a poignant meditation o...