Happiness is perhaps the most cherished of all the acclaimed collections by Mary Lavin, who was not just one of Ireland's major writers, but ranked among the greatest short-story writers of the twentieth century in the English language. The stories in this classic collection explore the relationships and intimate emotions of her characters that are from a vanished Ireland but still resonate vividly today. Last published over four decades ago, New Island's Modern Irish Classics series brings this insightful and moving collection of stories back to life.
