This edition gathers all the articles and essays that Behan published in newspapers from 1951 to his death in 1964.The articles reveal a serious writer capable of great comic set pieces and amusing yarns as well as thoughtful reflections on cultural and historical issues.
Martina Devlin’s enthralling new novel Charlotte weaves back and forth through Charlotte Brontë’s life, reflecting on the myths built around her by those who knew her, those who thought they... Læs mere
Anarchy and Authority follows the Irish men and women who ventured forth into the Russian Empire during the long centuries from the reign of Peter the Great until the end of Romanov rule in the early twentieth century.
An incredible combination of narrative and photography, this is a book about one man’s quest to capture the beauty of an Irish natural phenomenon, and about how our local environments harbour a wealth of beauty and complexity, if only we’re able to look closely enough.
Kinship is a unique undertaking in the artistic career of one of Ireland's leading artists. This book, and the artistic project it is part of, charts the act of returning a mummified body of a... Læs mere
A Poet’s Life is the definitive biography of one of the first and foremost poets in this golden generation, John Montague. Inspired by the examples of Yeats and Joyce, he consciously educated himself to play a central role in the self-understanding of his people.
Tidings is an anthology of freshly commissioned Irish Christmas writing - short stories and essays by some of Ireland’s best writers, written on the... Læs mere
Why Forests? Why Wood? explores the fundamental values that constitute sustainable forestry and what that means to society.
This book explores the complex life of Robert "Bob" Hilliard, a renowned... Læs mere
To Aran, I recounts the adventurous journey of a young Welshman, who abandons a promising career and relationships to fulfill his dream of living on Inis Mór, blending farce, poetry, and social observation in a story of personal discovery and ambition.
Music and Mayhem chronicles the life of Keith Donald, a musical prodigy from Belfast, as he navigates the highs and lows of... Læs mere
Twenty-Twenty Vision is a collection of interlinked short stories exploring hindsight, middle-age regret, and late-life revelations, framed within the first year of the pandemic and... Læs mere