The Home Place: A Memoir - Couverture souple

Leyden, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1902602919 ISBN 13 : 9781902602912

Editeur : New Island Books, 2002

Synopsis

VG condition paperback with minimal wear.Signed by author.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

“An absolutely beautiful piece of work” - Joseph O’Connor “We did not see ourselves as a remarkable, far-flung or endangered people. Our way of life, our attitudes, our humour and engagement with our home place hardly deserved the attention of the National Geographic Society. But the National Geographic Magazine for November 1978 included an article, ‘Where the River Shannon Flows’, and a caption quoting my father: “Don’t stay too long in this country or it will capture you.” There isn’t a single word out of place in this wonderful book. In a richly detailed evocation of family life and the place where he grew up, Leyden walks us through his world and that of his neighbours and his community, casting a warm eye on its customs and history, beliefs and traditions and how they all fit together. With its lyrical balancing of loss and humour the Home Place is a book that will stay with you long after reading it. An Irish classic.

Biographie de l'auteur

Brian Leyden is the author of Sweet Old World: New & Selected Stories and the novel Summer of '63. He co-wrote the screenplay for the Irish feature film Black Ice.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Island Books
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1902602919
• ISBN 13: 9781902602912
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible