Its a Long Way From Penny Apples - Couverture souple

Cullen, Bill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0765310430 ISBN 13 : 9780765310439

Editeur : TOR, 2004

Synopsis

It's a Long Way from Penny Apples Tis better to be born lucky than rich.... There are many ways to confront tragedy and hard times. "Angela's Ashes," Frank McCourt's tragic--and ultimately uplifting--tale of how one man overcame adversity and found happiness in the New World is a compelling story that has touched thousands of readers. "It's a Long Way from Penny Apples" is another view of the Irish experience, another man's journe... Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

one of the freshest voices in Irish writing for years (Essex Magazine (Aug))

This life-enhancing journey from poverty-stricken hardship to opulence is full of humour, resilience and generosity. A genuine feel-good read. (Daily Express)

This is a racy portrait of Catholic community solidarity and a family that refused to be ground down by poverty. (The Sunday Times)

a joy to read . . . he captures the living language of Dublin (Skytext)

Refreshing, unsentimental, honest, optimistic and wise; and funny, too. This voice out of Ireland is the best one for years. (Libby Purves)

The story of a Dubliner reflecting with stunning honesty on his city and his past. With characters that leap off the page, it combines blunt realism with the everyday humour of Northside Dublin life. An incredible book that will soon rank as a best-seller. (An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD)

Unashamedly feel-good . . . Cullen's story is an impressive one. (Publishing News)

. . . the perfect antidote to ANGELA'S ASHES . . . He captures the spirit of the place with a sharp eye for detail and a quick ear for dialogue (Home & Country)

Uplifting (Dorset Evening Echo)

A fascinating read, an absorbing and compelling human story. I felt I was part of the Cullen family as they struggled in the inner city slums of Dublin, yet one is left with an abiding sense of the human spirit's ability to survive and to triumph. As Molly Darcy said, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, so make the most of today". This book is an inspiration. (P?id? ? S?.)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Born and bred in the tough inner city slums of Summerhill in Dublin, Bill Cullen was one of fourteen children. A street seller from the age of six, Bill left school at thirteen to make a living. Dublin in the '40s and '50s was a harsh place, rife with unemployment and poverty, but the Cullens were blessed with the qualities of determination, good humour and an abundance of love. The lessons Bill learnt from his grandmother stood him in good stead as he progressed from selling dolls and cinema tickets on street corners to a job in a Ford card dealership and eventually to head a company with a turnover of more than £250 million.

The Bill Cullen story is an account of incredible poverty and deprivation in the Dublin slums. It highlights the frustration of a father and mother feeling their relationship crumble as they fight to give their children a better life. It's a story of courage, joy and happiness.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: TOR
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0765310430
• ISBN 13: 9780765310439
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 390