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Two Years

Two Years

O'Flaherty, Liam

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralLiterary FiguresTravel Writing

ISBN10: 1026053471
ISBN13: 9781026053478
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 334
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Two Years is a vivid and restless autobiographical account by the acclaimed Irish novelist Liam O'Flaherty. This memoir captures a pivotal period in the author's youth, following his service in World War I, as he embarked on a series of global adventures. Driven by a profound sense of wanderlust and a need to escape the constraints of his post-war reality, O'Flaherty takes readers on a journey through South America, Canada, and the United States.

Working as a stoker, a laborer, and a seaman, the author provides a gritty, unvarnished look at the lives of those on the margins of society during the early 20th century. Two Years is not merely a travelogue but a deep exploration of the human condition and the formative experiences that shaped O'Flaherty's later literary output. His prose is marked by the same stark realism and emotional intensity found in his celebrated fiction. This work serves as an important document of the Irish expatriate experience and a testament to the enduring quest for identity and purpose. It remains a powerful narrative for readers interested in 20th-century literature, maritime history, and the personal evolution of a major literary figure.

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