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Sat 11 Nov 2009Tales from a raging pen
SHORT STORIES:Gallows and Other Tales of Suspicion and ObsessionBy John Arden Original Writing, 506pp. €24.99
OLD AGE, says the adage, is no place for sissies. As if to prove the point, while writers traditionally soften up as the years pile on and angry young pens are weakened or calmed, John Arden, now entering his 80th year, goes on robustly, raging more than most.
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