Life Without Children by Roddy Doyle
Stories
A collection of quietly piercing short stories, set in the shadow of a pandemic, following mostly middle-aged men as they confront loneliness, aging, strained marriages, and the ache of grown or absent children. With wry humor and tender insight, the pieces linger on small moments—chance encounters, awkward reunions, lingering grief—that reveal the fragile threads of connection. Together they form a portrait of ordinary lives reconsidered when routines fall away and family disperses, leaving room for regret, resilience, and unexpected grace.
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- Published
- 2021
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 192-224
- Original Language
- English
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