Francesca Peacock

A small house in Dublin: The Springs of Affection, by Maeve Brennan, reviewed

Characters ruminate, doors are shut and relationships falter as one person’s thoughts grate on another’s in these subtle, tightly-knit stories

Maeve Brennan. [Karl Bissinger papers, University of Delaware Library, Newark, DE, USA] 
issue 11 February 2023
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  • The Springs of Affection

    Maeve Brennan

    Peninsula Press, pp. 348, £10

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