Abstract
In Tom Keneally's novel, 'Bring Larks and Heroes' (1967), there recurs and interesting Irish folk-motif, that of the red cord worn by Ann Rush, the convict mistress and 'secret bride' (p. 7) of the protagonist, Royal Marine Corporal Phelim Halloran, a theologically confused former Irish seminarian who had once studied with the Bishop of Wexford. When contemplating intercourse with Ann, Halloran first asks if she has on her 'red string' (p.33), a cord worn around the waist under her clothes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2-3 |
| Journal | Notes & Furphies |
| Issue number | 26 |
| Publication status | Published - 1991 |
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Keywords
- Pacific Literature
- Studies of Pacific Peoples Societies
- Pacific Cultural Studies
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