A sprawling tale of two families struggles with harsh urban realities Thefirst book in Farrells fivevolume series to be republished by the Universityof Illinois... » 

A sprawling tale of two families struggles with harsh urban realities Thefirst book in Farrells fivevolume series to be republished by the Universityof Illinois Press A World I Never Made introduces three generations from twofamilies the workingclass ONeills and the lowermiddleclass OFlahertys.The lives of the ONeills in particular reflect the tragic consequences ofpoverty as young Danny ONeills parentsunable to sustain their largefamilysend him to live with his grandmother. Seen here at the age of sevenDanny is fraught with feelings of anxiety and dislocation as he learns the insand outs of life on the street confronting for the first time a world he nevermade. «