A Very Irish Christmas

Author : James Joyce,W.B. Yeats,Colm Tóibín
Publisher : New Vessel Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939931979

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A Very Irish Christmas by James Joyce,W.B. Yeats,Colm Tóibín Pdf

The sixth volume in our popular Very Christmas series, this collection transports readers to the Emerald Isle with stories and poems sure to bring holiday cheer. This anthology is packed with beloved classics, forgotten treasures, and modern masterpieces. You’ll find wondrous works by James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, William Trevor, Colm Tóibín, Bernard MacLaverty and many more. See how Christmas is done in snowy Dublin and on the mean streets of Belfast, from west coast to east, and even across sea and ocean to Irish communities in London and New York City. Put a flickering candle in the window and a steaming dinner on the table, and celebrate the Irish way—Nollaig Shona Daoibh—and Merry Christmas!

Author : Claudia Carroll
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008276416

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A Very Irish Christmas by Claudia Carroll Pdf

A short story to curl up with this Christmas! This year, it’s time for A Christmas Carole...

Author : Melody Carlson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441201430

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An Irish Christmas by Melody Carlson Pdf

For Colleen, life is spinning out of control. She just lost her husband, and her relationship with her young adult son Jamie is crumbling. Should she confess to him the secret that has been haunting her for twenty years? Jamie has a few secrets of his own. When he announces his plans to join the military, Colleen decides it's time for the two of them to take a trip together--to Ireland. The truth they discover there could fulfill both their dreams in a way neither ever thought possible. An Irish Christmas is a captivating story of love, deception, and secret passions, from popular and prolific author Melody Carlson.

Author : James Joyce,W. B. Yeats,Colm Tóibín
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1939931967

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A Very Irish Christmas by James Joyce,W. B. Yeats,Colm Tóibín Pdf

Anthology of Irish Christmas tales.

Author : Wolfgang von Goethe,Hermann Hesse,Heinrich Heine,The Brothers Grimm,Kurt Tucholsky,Erich Kästner,Ilse Frapan,Martin Suter,Peter Stamm,Rainer Maria Rilke,Arthur Schnitzler,Thomas Mann,Heinrich Böll,Helene Stökl,E. T. A. Hoffmann,Joseph Roth,Peter Rosegger,Wolfdietrich Schnurre,Ernst Anschütz
Publisher : New Vessel Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939931894

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A Very German Christmas by Wolfgang von Goethe,Hermann Hesse,Heinrich Heine,The Brothers Grimm,Kurt Tucholsky,Erich Kästner,Ilse Frapan,Martin Suter,Peter Stamm,Rainer Maria Rilke,Arthur Schnitzler,Thomas Mann,Heinrich Böll,Helene Stökl,E. T. A. Hoffmann,Joseph Roth,Peter Rosegger,Wolfdietrich Schnurre,Ernst Anschütz Pdf

This collection of new and classic Christmas literature includes stories by Herman Hesse, Joseph Roth, The Brothers Grimm, and many others. This collection brings together traditional and contemporary holiday stories from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. You'll find classic works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Heine, Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann and Arthur Schnitzler, as well as more recent tales by writers like Heinrich Böll, Peter Stamm and Martin Suter. It also includes the first published English translation of Joseph Roth’s story “Christmas in Cochinchina.” Enjoy Eine fröhliche Weihnachten―A Merry Christmas―made all the more festive with these literary treats redolent of candle-lit trees, St. Nikolaus, gingerbread, Gugelhopf and stollen cakes, all accompanied by plenty of schnapps.

Author : John Killen
Publisher : Dufour Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 080231306X

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The Irish Christmas Book by John Killen Pdf

A splendid anthology of Irish writing - stories, poems, songs, letters, folklore, extracts from novels, histories and biographies - about Christmas gathered here together from the works of writers as diverse as Yeats, Behan, Longley, Kavanagh, McAughtry, Joyce, Heaney, Carleton, Binchy, MacNeice, Kiely and MacLaverty.

Author : Michele Brouder
Publisher : Michele Brouder
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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An Irish Christmas by Michele Brouder Pdf

Johanna Jo Mueller quits her awful job to accompany her grandmother to Ireland to visit her lifelong friend. Although money is tight, her grandmother’s friend comes up with a solution: work as a paid companion for her grandson, Ian while she’s in Ireland. Jo’s remit: get Ian out of his house and more importantly, out of his rut, without letting Ian know of the scheme. Surly on the best of days, Ian proves to be a challenge, and at first it seems like mission impossible. But somewhere along the way, Jo gradually begins to fall in love with Ian. Ian A freak accident resulting in a serious injury has curtailed Ian Twomey’s professional rugby career. He’s bitter and struggling to adjust. And he’s definitely not interested in showing the Irish sights to his grandmother’s American guest, Johanna. But it’s hard to say no to his grandmother and it’s even harder to resist Jo Mueller’s infectious smile. It doesn’t take him long to realize that life can and will go on, and he knows he has Jo to thank for that. And just as he realizes he does have future and he wants Jo in it, a secret is revealed, threatening his growing feelings for her.

Author : Guy de Maupassant,Jean-Philippe Blondel,Paul Arène,François Coppée,Anatole Le Braz,Dominique Fabre,Alphonse Daudet,Antoine Gustave Droz,Anatole France,Irène Némirovsky
Publisher : New Vessel Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939931559

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A Very French Christmas by Guy de Maupassant,Jean-Philippe Blondel,Paul Arène,François Coppée,Anatole Le Braz,Dominique Fabre,Alphonse Daudet,Antoine Gustave Droz,Anatole France,Irène Némirovsky Pdf

Joyeux Noël: “[An]endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of France’s most esteemed writers―past and present―skillfully translated.” ―Foreword Reviews This collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time, featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century authors Irène Némirovsky and Nobel Prize winner Anatole France and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel. With a holiday spirit conveyed through sparkling Paris streets, opulent feasts, wandering orphans, kindly monks, homesick soldiers, oysters, crayfish, ham, bonbons, flickering desire, and more than a little wine, this collection encapsulates Christmas à la française—delicious, intense and unexpected.

Author : Mikhail Zoshchenko,Anton Chekhov,Fyodor Dostoyevsky,Lev Tolstoy,Vladimir Korolenko,Klaudia Lukashevich,Maxim Gorky,Teffi
Publisher : New Vessel Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939931443

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A Very Russian Christmas by Mikhail Zoshchenko,Anton Chekhov,Fyodor Dostoyevsky,Lev Tolstoy,Vladimir Korolenko,Klaudia Lukashevich,Maxim Gorky,Teffi Pdf

A collection of short Christmas stories by some of Russia’s greatest nineteenth and twentieth century authors—several appearing in English for the first time. Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, this collection offers a holiday feast of Russian fiction. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy; Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales; Chekhov’s unmatchable skills are on full display in his story of a female factory owner and her wretched workers; Klaudia Lukashevitch delights with a sweet and surprising tale of a childhood in White Russia; and Mikhail Zoshchenko recounts madcap anecdotes of Christmas trees and Christmas thieves in the Soviet Era—a time when it was illegal to celebrate the holiday in Russia. There is no shortage of imagination, wit, or vodka on display in this collection that proves, with its wonderful variety and remarkable human touch, that nobody does Christmas like the Russians.

Author : Patrick Taylor
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765320704

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An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor Pdf

The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "An Irish Country Doctor" presentsthis heartwarming tale of yuletide merriment.

Author : Giovanni Boccaccio,Luigi Pirandello,Camillo Boito,Matilde Serao,Anna Maria Ortese,Andrea De Carlo,Grazia Deledda,Giovanni Verga,Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher : New Vessel Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939931665

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A Very Italian Christmas by Giovanni Boccaccio,Luigi Pirandello,Camillo Boito,Matilde Serao,Anna Maria Ortese,Andrea De Carlo,Grazia Deledda,Giovanni Verga,Natalia Ginzburg Pdf

Classic and contemporary Christmas stories by great writers from Boccaccio to Strega Prize winner Anna Maria Ortese to Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda. The third in the very popular Very Christmas series, this volume brings together the best Italian Christmas stories of all time in a vibrant collection featuring classic tales and contemporary works. With writing that dates from the Renaissance to the present day, from Boccaccio to Pirandello, as well as Anna Maria Ortese, Natalia Ginzburg, and Grazia Deledda, these literary gems are filled with ancient churches, trains whistling through the countryside, steaming tureens, plates piled high with pasta, High Mass, dashed hopes, golden crucifixes, flowing wine, shimmering gifts, and plenty of style. Like everything the Italians do, this is Christmas with its very own verve and flair, the perfect literary complement to a Buon Natale italiano. Includes stories by: Luigi Pirandello ·• Camillo Boito • Matilde Serao • Anna Maria Ortese • Andrea De Carlo • Grazia Deledda • Giovanni Verga • Giovanni Boccaccio • Natalia Ginzburg

Author : Marion McGarry
Publisher : Orpen Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781786050960

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Irish Customs and Rituals by Marion McGarry Pdf

Do you know what a Brideóg is? What could you cure if you licked a lizard nine times? Why is Whit Sunday the unluckiest day of the year? From the author of The Irish Cottage comes a new book, exploring old Irish customs and beliefs. Chapters focus on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each season: ‘Spring: Imbolc’; ‘Summer: Bealtaine’; ‘Autumn: Lughnasa’ and ‘Winter: Samhain’, and also major life events – ‘Births, Marriages and Death Customs’ – and general beliefs in ‘Spirituality and Well-Being’ and ‘The Supernatural’. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, Irish Customs and Rituals discusses a time during which many of the practices and beliefs in question went into decline. Many of these customs were rooted in residual pre-Christian beliefs that ran parallel to, and in spite of, conventional religion practised in the country. Some customs were so deep-rooted that despite continued disapproval from the Roman Catholic Church they remain with us today. It is wonderful to see so many traditions still with us, as many are worthwhile remembering, commemorating, or even reviving today. Irish Customs and Rituals will appeal to all those with an interest in Irish history, folklore, culture and social history. Marion McGarry is the author of The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design (2017). She has a PhD in Architectural History and an MA in History of Art and Design and is currently a lecturer at Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology. She frequently writes articles about Irish social history and customs.

Author : Patrick Taylor
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250780911

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An Irish Country Yuletide by Patrick Taylor Pdf

A charming Christmas entry in Patrick Taylor's beloved internationally bestselling Irish Country series, An Irish Country Yuletide. December 1965. ‘Tis the season once again in the cozy Irish village of Ballybucklebo, which means that Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, his young colleague Barry Laverty, and their assorted friends, neighbors, and patients are enjoying all their favorite holiday traditions: caroling, trimming the tree, finding the perfect gifts for their near and dear ones, and anticipating a proper Yuletide feast complete with roast turkey and chestnut stuffing. There’s even the promise of snow in the air, raising the prospect of a white Christmas. Not that trouble has entirely taken a holiday as the season brings its fair share of challenges as well, including a black-sheep brother hoping to reconcile with his estranged family before it’s too late, a worrisome outbreak of chickenpox, and a sick little girl whose faith in Christmas is in danger of being crushed in the worst way. As roaring fireplaces combat the brisk December chill, it’s up to O’Reilly to play Santa, both literally and figuratively, to make sure that Ballybucklebo has a Christmas it will never forget! Bonus: This heartwarming Yuletide tale also includes several mouth-watering recipes, straight from an Irish country kitchen. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : John B. Keane
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616084301

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An Irish Christmas Feast by John B. Keane Pdf

A collection of over fifty stories that captures the excitement, romance, and playful mischief associated with Christmastime in County Kerry, Ireland.

Author : David Marcus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:602839289

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Irish Christmas Stories by David Marcus Pdf