The powerful, suggestive sketches of these Irishmen speak for generations gone. Engagements, atrocities and counter-atrocities are colourfully drawn in a language of heroism that conveys that turbulent, chaotic thing that was Britain's empire in Asia.
Stories of enduring friendships and close family ties form the heart of Death of a King. Often hilarious, and as fresh as the day they were written, these stories delicately but potently reveal their characters’ lives in all their toughness and tenderness
Complex, self-deprecating and private, John's character and achievements are examined with detail garnered from information both published and in archival collections... Læs mere
In its original treatment of what Yeats called 'intemperate speech', The Irish Art of Controversy suggests new ways of thinking about modern Ireland and about controversy's bluff, bravado and improvisational flair.
A nuanced and fascinating portrait of an era, and of Irish-English affairs, emerges, drawn with an unerring eye for human foible and idiosyncrasy. Historical Essays is testimony to the enduring energy and wit of one of Ireland's most distinguished historians.
This collection of essays examines core authors and texts. Written by scholars from a range of Irish third-level institutions, these essays provide introductions to less familiar authors and open up critical readings of established texts.
Combing humorous but indispensable advice with hilarious cartoons from Merrily Harper, knowing correct conduct has never been easier
Meyer's translation and introduction to the Life form the core of the book, added to which is a preface by Leo Daly, an original essay review by J.C. MacErlean from Studies, and commentary by Father Paul Walsh and others, correcting and amending the original document.
Malinski is a novel of memory and loss, an exploration of the ways in which human beings invent themselves and imagine other people's lives. It is written with a concentrated grace that announces Siofra O'Donovan as a major new talent in Irish fiction.
Nevill Johnson is better known as a painter and photographer than as a writer. Eoin O'Brien, close friend of Nevill Johnson and literary executor of... Læs mere
Funny, quirky and touching, this latest offering from Kevin Myers describes in a first-person narrative his childhood up to the early years of his career as a journalist and his departure from University College Dublin in the late 1960s.
Ten fascinating fictions featuring Joyce, Swift, O'Casey, Lady Gregory, Behan, and others