The Loneliest Boy in the World: The Last Child of the Great Blasket Island - Couverture souple

Cathain, Gearoid Cheaist O; Ahern, Patricia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848892071 ISBN 13 : 9781848892071

Editeur : The Collins Press, 2014

Synopsis

'The Loneliest Boy in the World he has only seagulls as playmates.' 1949 newspaper article. Gearóid Cheaist Ó Catháin had a unique childhood he was the last child brought up on the Blasket Islands off Ireland's southwest coast. The nearest in age was his uncle who was thirty years older. In this affectionate memoir, Gearóid recalls growing up on the island without a doctor, priest, school, church or electricity. Despite public perception of this small, vulnerable fishing community, he remembers a wonderful childhood, cherished by parents and neighbours. His memories are entwined with the beliefs and customs handed down through the generations and are an insight into life on the Blaskets. He speaks with authority of the difficulties and challenges facing the final generation on the island. The Blaskets, with their deserted, crumbling cottages, will live on, in part due to the invaluable memories of the last child of the Great Blasket Island.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gearóid Cheaist Ó Catháin is the only survivor of the islanders evacuated from the Great Blasket. He moved with his parents to Dunquin and was educated at St Joseph s College, Kilkenny, Dingle CBS and School of Commerce, Cork. He enjoyed a varied career and lives in Cork, promoting Irish and occasionally lecturing at University College Cork. Patricia Ahern is co-author of In Search of the Missing and The Lightkeeper. From Mallow, she lives in County Cork and is currently co-writing a memoir with the renowned traditional singer Seán Ó Sé.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Collins Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848892071
• ISBN 13: 9781848892071
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simone Casetta; casetta@mondadori.it; ; Via Mondadori 1,; Segrate Milano; 20090; Italie