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Angela's Ashes

A Memoir
in: Memoirs
Summary:

The memoir recounts the author's impoverished childhood and adolescence in Limerick, Ireland, marked by his father's alcoholism and mother's struggle to keep the family alive. It vividly portrays the hardships of poverty, the loss of siblings, and the author's eventual escape to America in search of a better life.

Key points:

1. "Angela's Ashes" shows Frank McCourt's tough childhood in Limerick's slums, emphasizing the severe effects of poverty.

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