Read Ireland Book News - Issue 41
<-- [Back To Main Menu] Two Classics - Finally Available Again!
Strumpet City by James Plunkett (paperback; 8.30 IRP / 12.50 USD) [Add To Basket]
A masterpiece! This classic, powerful, highly acclaimed novel of life and hard times in Dublin is set during the angry years leading up to the First World War. It is a compelling story, bursting with memorable characters, caught up in the bitter struggle of the age, driven by love and hate, pride and devotion. It was lauded on its initial publication in 1978 as ''the finest work of fiction to come out of Ireland in the last fifty years," and it remains so today. It is a 'must-read' for anyone interested in Irish history or Irish historical fiction.
Granuaile: The Life and Times of Grace O'Malley by Anne Chambers (paperback; 6.99 IRP / 10.50 USD) [Add To Basket]
Originally published in 1979, this superbly researched book is full of fascinating highlights of the life of Ireland's pirate queen. It salvages the 16th century legendary figure with a historical reality which is equally if not more compelling than the legend.
Using state papers and manuscripts of the period, the author reveals the woman behind the legend and presents one of history's most remarkable women against the turbulent political environment of her time. This portrait of Grace O'Malley is completely revised and rewritten in light of new research.
There is an Isle: A Limerick Boyhood by Criostoir O'Flynn (paperback; 9.99 IRP/ 15.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
In this book, the author, a well known playwright and poet, gives the reader an account of a 1930s childhood spent on the Island Parish formed by a loop of the river Shannon. The family was 'poor but happy', with a devoted and sensible mother and an industrious father, the young Criostoir and his siblings bright, ambitious and eager to be educated. Respect for tradition and love of family and place shine through the story in spite of the poverty of the era.
As well as being a warm account of a place and a lifestyle that have passed, this book is a vivid and vigorous excursion into local and Irish history and politics from a viewpoint boldly nationalistic and Catholic.
Up Close Ireland by Anto Howard (paperback; 15.90 IRP / 23.85USD) [Add To Basket]
This guide gets the visitor to the heart and soul of Ireland. It is fun, smart, and informative. It gives the visitor quirky never-obvious facts about major sights as well as the lowdown on the minor ones. It's in-the-know about what's going on. It reveals the essence of the Emerald Isle and helps you get the most Ireland for your travel dollar.
Folktales from the Irish Countryside by Kevin Danaher (paperback; 5.99 IRP / 9.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
This book is a heart-warming collection of 40 stories that were told around Irish firesides long ago. Some of the stories were told by the author's own family members; others were related to him by the last of the traditional storytellers in his townland. Included are stories of giants, of queer happenings and of the great kings of Ireland.
Ancient Ireland: A User's Guide by Conan Kennedy (paperback; 4.95 IRP / 7.50 USD) [Add To Basket]
The book brings together the three major strands in the story of the origins of Ireland and the Irish: Monuments and Artifacts, Magic Ritual and Religion, and Mythology and Folklore. Here is presented Ireland's distant past with wit and style, plus lots of hints and questions, major themes and stories, descriptions of the Gods and goddesses, their ancient sacred places, and how all this fits in with the land and people of Ireland today.
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