Non-Fiction - Anthology / Miscellany
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A More Complex Truth: Selected WritingsWritten by Nuala O'Faolain.Edited and selected by Tony Glavin, with an introduction by Fintan O'Toole, A More Complex Truth is a timely selection of Nuala O’Faolain’s non-fiction from the mid-1980s to shortly before her death in 2008. Hailed as ‘one of the greatest columnists ever to inhabit the English language’, her wide-ranging essays cast a canny eye on all matters Irish – from sex, contraception, old age, the Border, and the rights of the marginalised, to Charlie Haughey, Mary Robinson, John McGahern and U2. Gifted with a unique capacity to look at issues from all sides, her cutting-edge commentary – whether on our latter-day materialism or the duties of citizenship – remains as topical today as when first penned. |
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A Treasury of Sunday MiscellanyWritten by Marie Heaney.Sunday Miscellany has built and retained one of the most loyal listenerships in radio history. Here Marie Heaney compiles a selection of contributions from the last four decades. This collection will showcase the stunning array of talent, both new and established, that this cult RTE programme has always attracted. |
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Anthony Cronin's Personal Anthology: Selections from his Sunday Independent FeatureWritten by Anthony Cronin.Anthony Cronin's Personal Anthology was long a favourite of countless Sunday Independent readers, who came to look forward to the remarkable range and diversity of the weekly poem, which appeared along with Cronin's readable, frequently witty and often surprising commentary. Now upon popular request come this single volume with over seventy of these poems, chosen, as Cronin says, 'on the simple basis of personal liking.' |
Brief Encounters: Meetings with Remarkable PeopleWritten by Bill Long.'Brief Encounters' describes Bill Long''s chance meetings with some of the most famous writers of our time, including Raymond Chandler and John Steinbeck. |
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China and the IrishWritten by Jerusha Mc Cormack.China and the Irish is a pioneering work, the first to explore relations between the Chinese people and those from the island of Ireland. Published to honour the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Ireland in June 2009, the book contains eleven essays. These cover an astonishing range of topics, from diplomatic history to music, from business to botanical exchanges and literary connections. |