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 DustThe final published work by the renowned Mirtn 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 on regret, possibilities, maybes, and avoidances, the author portrays a man hopelessly watching as the people in the world go about their lives around him. With black humor sprinkled throughout, the book, a profound look at psychic loss and puzzlement by a writer at the height of his powers, illustrates Cadhain's conviction that tragedy and comedy are inextricably connected.Bringing this work to an English-speaking audience for the first time, this volume includes an illuminating introduction by Alan Titley, whose...