The Comps Reading Project part 6

L'Irlande et l'Amérique latine.  This past week especially I've realized that the more I read of Irish and Latin-American literature, the more I have to account for France, of all countries.  But first, let me get William Trevor out of the way:

Fools of Fortune, William Trevor.
Trevor's reputation is primarily that of a short-story writer and, well, it shows.  This 1983 novel, as well-reviewed and critically revered as it may be, reads more like a collection of Trevor-esque short...