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Ireland: The Autobiography: One Hundred Years of Irish Life, Told by Its People
John Bowman
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Description for Ireland: The Autobiography: One Hundred Years of Irish Life, Told by Its People
Paperback. Editor(s): Bowman, John. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Ireland in its own words: a dazzling compendium Over the past hundred years, Ireland has undergone profound political, social and cultural changes. But one thing that has not changed is the Irish genius for observation and storytelling, invective and self-scrutiny. Ireland: The Autobiography draws upon this genius to create a portrait of a century of Irish life through the words of the people who lived it. Broadcaster and historian John Bowman has mined archives, diaries and memoirs to create a remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and perspectives. Ireland: The Autobiography is ... Read more
Ireland in its own words: a dazzling compendium Over the past hundred years, Ireland has undergone profound political, social and cultural changes. But one thing that has not changed is the Irish genius for observation and storytelling, invective and self-scrutiny. Ireland: The Autobiography draws upon this genius to create a portrait of a century of Irish life through the words of the people who lived it. Broadcaster and historian John Bowman has mined archives, diaries and memoirs to create a remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and perspectives. Ireland: The Autobiography is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141034676
SKU
9780141034676
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About John Bowman
John Bowman is a broadcaster and historian. Since the 1960s he has presented programmes on current affairs and history on RTE television and radio. He is the author of De Valera and the Ulster Question, which was awarded the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, and of Window and Mirror: RTE Television 1961-2011. He lives in Dublin.
Reviews for Ireland: The Autobiography: One Hundred Years of Irish Life, Told by Its People
A whistle-stop tour of the seismic, seminal and explosive events that shaped the nation
Irish Independent
A treasure
Irish Examiner
A remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and perspectives
Woman's Way
A thoughtful and eclectic collection
Irish Mail on Sunday
Entertaining and informative
Sunday Business Post
Absorbing and ... Read more
Irish Independent
A treasure
Irish Examiner
A remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and perspectives
Woman's Way
A thoughtful and eclectic collection
Irish Mail on Sunday
Entertaining and informative
Sunday Business Post
Absorbing and ... Read more