Who This Author Is

Angela Bourke has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 2 catalog-linked books across 1997 to 1999, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with By Salt Water: Stories (New Island New Fiction) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1997 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from New Island Books and Pimlico.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from New Island Books and Pimlico

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1997 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from New Island Books and Pimlico.

Top Books To Start With

  1. By Salt Water: Stories (New Island New Fiction)

    New Island Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 168 pages.

  2. The Burning of Bridget Cleary: a True Story

    Pimlico • 1999 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

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