Project Gutenberg 2020-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 152 MacNamara, Brinsley 1890 1963 Weldon, A. E. Weldon, John The Valley of Squinting Windows Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_the_Squinting_Windows Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Valley of Squinting Windows" by Brinsley MacNamara is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores the complexities of rural Irish life, focusing primarily on the character of Mrs. Brennan, a dressmaker whose past heavily influences her present and her hopes for her son, John, who is studying to become a priest. The narrative promises rich themes of ambition, shame, and the struggle for redemption as the characters confront societal expectations and personal flaws. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Mrs. Brennan, who is depicted as a woman battling her past while striving for a better future through her son. As she reflects on her life, the narrative reveals her deep-seated ambitions, frustrations with her husband, and the burdens she carries due to her earlier indiscretions. The setting of Tullahanogue Valley is brought to life, contrasting the seemingly idyllic landscape with the darker realities of gossip and judgment that permeate the community. The chapter sets the stage for the exploration of Mrs. Brennan's relationships with her son, her husband, and the close-minded village that both nurtures and confines her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- Social conditions -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 510182 2025-07-24T09:11:34.406791 text/html 494130 2024-10-17T15:37:46 text/html 347702 2025-07-24T09:11:40.626787 application/epub+zip 352442 2025-07-24T09:11:35.299809 application/epub+zip 250362 2025-07-24T09:11:34.857783 application/epub+zip 506692 2025-07-24T09:11:45.057730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457142 2025-07-24T09:11:40.014736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355447 2022-09-27T15:32:28.692686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474115 2025-07-24T09:11:33.645812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454236 2024-10-17T15:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16089 2025-07-24T09:11:45.198746 application/rdf+xml 17250 2025-07-24T09:11:34.952771 image/jpeg 2479 2025-07-24T09:11:34.904759 image/jpeg 318778 2025-07-24T09:11:34.455781 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia