Non-Fiction - Humour
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An Accidental Diplomat: My Years in the Irish Foreign Service 1987-95Written by Eamon Delaney.The book of 2001. Eamon Delaney's controversial Number 1 bestselling exposé of backstage life at the Department of Foreign Affairs - Eamon Delaney saw a lot - luckily for us, he was taking notes. Eamon Delaney started in the Department of Foreign Affairs at the tender age of twenty-four. It was 1987, the eve of Charles Haughey's triumphant return to power. Tense times for diplomats of Iveagh House. |
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Don't Mention the Wars: A Journey through European StereotypesWritten by Tony Connelly.RTÉ's Tony Connelly has produced an intriguing, thought-provoking, hilarious and sometimes poignant grand tour through European stereotypes. He embarks on an odyssey through the highs and lows of European manners and mannerisms, and explores how stereotypes we hold about other Europeans have originated and evolved, if and how they are still relevant, and what they tell us about our neighbours. Are all Finns taciturn alcoholics, and if so why? How come the French are the louche lovers of Europe and not the Czechs? How valid are these notions, and what light do they shed - in the brave, new, frontierless Europe of the 21st century - on what it means to be a modern European? |
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Foster's Even Odder Irish OdditiesWritten by Allen Foster.Allen Foster is back! And things are odder than ever! An even more addictive and more fascinating book packed with far odder curious statistics, bewildering facts and quirky humour – the bemusing, confusing, amusing second book by Ireland’s quirkiest collector of the rare and strange: Allen Foster. Special price - 50% off |
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Foster's Irish Oddities: A Miscellany of Strange FactsWritten by Allen Foster.An addictive, fascinating book packed with curious statistics, bewildering facts and quirky humour - a must read for anyone interested in Irish trivia. Special price - 50% off |
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Kiss My...: Dictionary of English-Irish SlangWritten by Garry Bannister.Garry Bannister's small but perfectly formed dictionary holds many old native words, along with numerous modernisms that cover quite a wide range of contemporary colloquialisms. One of those out-of-the-ordinary publications, Kiss My... is a must for all those who are interested in knowing how the language is spoken beyond the walls of the school classroom. |