Irish Proverbs & Sayings - Couverture rigide

O'Farrell, Padraic

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 178117492X ISBN 13 : 9781781174920

Editeur : The Mercier Press, 2017

Synopsis

A pocket-sized collection of the wit and wisdom found in Ireland's traditional proverbs and sayings. Padraic O'Farrell gathered a rich harvest of wise sayings from the Irish countryside, the lips of great men - such as Shaw, Wilde, Synge and Swift - and the unspoilt fount of Irish folklore and legend. Whenever Irish people congregate, however long removed from a rural environment, gems of wisdom are to be heard in their conversation. This appealing new hardback edition will be popular with tourists and locals alike, who are looking for a pithy statement such as: * The wrath of God has nothing on the wrath of an Irishman outbid for land, a horse or a woman. * A hair on the head is worth two on the brush. * The family that has no skeleton in the cupboard has buried it instead. * Dead men tell no tales but there's many a thing learned in a wake-house. * Put an Irishman on a spit and you'll soon have two Irish men turning him.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in County Kildare, Padraic O'Farrell wrote numerous books on Irish topics and was a well-known newspaper theatre critic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Mercier Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178117492X
• ISBN 13: 9781781174920
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible