The Storm

A lyrical novel of a family's struggle for life and happiness in 1940s Ireland.

'We've waited too long for this re-issue of Robert Cranny's novel, The Storm. When you put the book down you'll want to say, More, Robert Cranny, more.' - Frank McCourt

'Masterly, reminiscent of such writers as Dickens, Trevor, Dylan Thomas, even Joyce himself.' - Dublin Evening Herald

First published to great acclaim in 1982 under the title On Us Thy Poor Children, The Storm is a tender, lyrical, harsh and wild novel. In the tradition of Brian Moore and Frank O'Connor, Cranny masterfully demonstrates his ability to write with wit and eloquence, casting a sharp, sorrowful eye on the life and death of an Irish family.