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Author : Pádraig Kenny
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250623959

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The Monsters of Rookhaven by Pádraig Kenny Pdf

“A stunning book...a brand new take on the monster story.” —Eoin Colfer, international bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series From award-winning author Pádraig Kenny comes an action-packed middle grade fantasy about a family of monsters, perfect for fans of Jonathan Auxier and Victoria Schwab. Mirabelle is part of a very unusual family. Between Uncle Bertram transforming into a ferocious grizzly bear and Aunt Eliza’s body being made entirely of spiders, it’s safe to say they are an extraordinary lot. To the human residents of Rookhaven Village, the family is a threat. So long ago, a treaty was reached between them—in return for sundries and supplies, the monsters won’t eat the townspeople—and an invisible glamour was set around the perimeter of the Manor to keep strangers out. But the glamour serves a second purpose: to keep Mirabelle and her family hidden from those who would do them harm. When two orphans—siblings Jem and Tom—stumble upon a tear in the magical field and open a door that was meant to stay locked, Mirabelle and her family are put in grave danger. A very real monster has locked onto their scent, and he has a hunger for their kind. At turns chilling and thought-provoking, and stunningly illustrated by Edward Bettison, Pádraig Kenny’s The Monsters of Rookhaven explores difference and empathy through the eyes of characters you won’t soon forget.

Author : Fintan O'Toole
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631496547

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We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland by Fintan O'Toole Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES • 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR NATIONAL BESTSELLER The Atlantic: 10 Best Books of 2022 Best Books of the Year: Washington Post, New Yorker, Salon, Foreign Affairs, New Statesman, Chicago Public Library, Vroman's “[L]ike reading a great tragicomic Irish novel.” —James Wood, The New Yorker “Masterful . . . astonishing.” —Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic "A landmark history . . . Leavened by the brilliance of O'Toole's insights and wit.” —Claire Messud, Harper’s Winner • 2021 An Post Irish Book Award — Nonfiction Book of the Year • from the judges: “The most remarkable Irish nonfiction book I’ve read in the last 10 years”; “[A] book for the ages.” A celebrated Irish writer’s magisterial, brilliantly insightful chronicle of the wrenching transformations that dragged his homeland into the modern world. Fintan O’Toole was born in the year the revolution began. It was 1958, and the Irish government—in despair, because all the young people were leaving—opened the country to foreign investment and popular culture. So began a decades-long, ongoing experiment with Irish national identity. In We Don’t Know Ourselves, O’Toole, one of the Anglophone world’s most consummate stylists, weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary “backwater” to an almost totally open society—perhaps the most astonishing national transformation in modern history. Born to a working-class family in the Dublin suburbs, O’Toole served as an altar boy and attended a Christian Brothers school, much as his forebears did. He was enthralled by American Westerns suddenly appearing on Irish television, which were not that far from his own experience, given that Ireland’s main export was beef and it was still not unknown for herds of cattle to clatter down Dublin’s streets. Yet the Westerns were a sign of what was to come. O’Toole narrates the once unthinkable collapse of the all-powerful Catholic Church, brought down by scandal and by the activism of ordinary Irish, women in particular. He relates the horrific violence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, which led most Irish to reject violent nationalism. In O’Toole’s telling, America became a lodestar, from John F. Kennedy’s 1963 visit, when the soon-to-be martyred American president was welcomed as a native son, to the emergence of the Irish technology sector in the late 1990s, driven by American corporations, which set Ireland on the path toward particular disaster during the 2008 financial crisis. A remarkably compassionate yet exacting observer, O’Toole in coruscating prose captures the peculiar Irish habit of “deliberate unknowing,” which allowed myths of national greatness to persist even as the foundations were crumbling. Forty years in the making, We Don’t Know Ourselves is a landmark work, a memoir and a national history that ultimately reveals how the two modes are entwined for all of us.

Author : Pamela Cox,Enid Blyton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Boarding schools
ISBN : 1405272783

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Winter Term at Malory Towers by Pamela Cox,Enid Blyton Pdf

A classic children’s story from the world’s best-loved children’s author, Enid Blyton. Malory Towers is about everything school should stand for – friendships, lessons, sports, plays and especially mischief. Winter Term at Malory Towers Susan is excited to be in charge of the winter concert, but Miss Tallant, a new teacher, has very strong ideas about it. And when she interferes in a midnight feast, they realise there’s a spy in their midst. But who could it be? Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree­, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Her school series – including St Clare’s and Malory Towers are the perfect books for girls who are experiencing their own adventures at school.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781905236329

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Tales from Old Ireland by Anonim Pdf

Presents seven folk and fairy tales from Ireland, featuring witches, fairies, and a land where no one ever grows old.

Author : David Flanagan,Richard Creagh-Osborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0956787444

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Exploring Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way by David Flanagan,Richard Creagh-Osborne Pdf

Exploring Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way is essential reading for anyone planning to visit the Atlantic coast of Ireland. Whether looking for ideas for weekend adventures or visiting from abroad you will find everything you need within this guide.At over 2500km, The Wild Atlantic Way is the world's longest defined coastal touring route, travelling the full length of the west coast of Ireland, taking in some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable. The route is alive with literature, music, stories, and surf. Its landscape, flora, fauna, and sheer size have inspired everyone from WB Yeats to John Lennon. Just a few highlights include the UNESCO World Heritage site Skellig Michael; the largest karst landscape in the world, The Burren; and the traditional Irish towns dotted along our western coast. This book's focus is on the outdoors - on getting out into the fresh air, the wind, the sun and the rain - and experiencing the incredible natural beauty found everywhere along the coast. It is full of spectacular photos, helpful maps and detailed information on the west coast's best sights, from the most famous landmarks to the hidden gems on this awe inspiring route.

Author : Michael Slavin
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780773573291

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The Ancient Books of Ireland by Michael Slavin Pdf

The Ancient Books of Ireland describes precious manuscripts that have survived for centuries. Slavin reveals not only their fascinating contents but their intriguing histories. Among the most important manuscripts described are :

Author : Rick Steves,Pat O'Connor
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1598809954

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Rick Steves' Ireland 2012 by Rick Steves,Pat O'Connor Pdf

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Ireland. With this guide, you can explore lively Dublin, quaint Kilkenny, and the moss-draped ruins of the Ring of Kerry. Navigate meandering back roads that lead to windswept crags on the dramatic Dingle Peninsula. Explore Ireland's revered past by following St. Patrick's footsteps to the Rock of Cashel. Marvel at Newgrange, the mysterious mound older than the pyramids; then connect with today's Irish culture by grabbing a pint at the local pub, enjoying the fiddle music, and jumping into conversations that buzz with brogue. Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He'll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You'll get up-to-date recommendations on what is worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.

Author : Elizabethanne Boran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Book collecting
ISBN : 184682737X

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Book Collecting in Ireland and Britain, 1650-1850 by Elizabethanne Boran Pdf

This volume explores the world of book collecting in early modern Ireland and Britain. It investigates the ways in which texts, both manuscript and printed, were collected, and draws attention to the wider impact of the European book trade on changing reading habits and the availability of books. Early modern book collectors bought books for a variety of reasons. By combining case studies of institutional and private book collectors, the essays not only demonstrate how individual collections came into being, but also how private and public collections interacted with each other. These essays offer vital insights into the communal world of the early modern book trade.

Author : Bryan Fanning,Tom Garvin
Publisher : Merrion Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781908928672

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The Books That Define Ireland by Bryan Fanning,Tom Garvin Pdf

This engaging and provocative work consists of 29 chapters and discusses over 50 books that have been instrumental in the development of Irish social and political thought since the early seventeenth century. Steering clear of traditionally canonical Irish literature, Bryan Fanning and Tom Garvin debate the significance of their chosen texts and explore the impact, reception, controversy, debates and arguments that followed publication. Fanning and Garvin present these seminal books in an impelling dialogue with one another, highlighting the manner in which individual writers informed each other s opinions at the same time as they were being amassed within the public consciousness. From Jonathan Swift s savage indignation to Flann O'Brien s disintegrative satire, this book provides a fascinating discussion of how key Irish writers affected the life of their country by upholding or tearing down those matters held close to the heart, identity and habits of the Irish nation.

Author : Samuel Carter Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Ireland
ISBN : OXFORD:590455425

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Hand-books for Ireland, by mr. and mrs. S.C. Hall by Samuel Carter Hall Pdf

Author : Michele Brouder
Publisher : Michele Brouder
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Escape to Ireland Box Set: Books 1-3 by Michele Brouder Pdf

Escape to Ireland with these 3 clean & wholesome romances. A Match Made in Ireland Have you ever wanted to press the escape button on your life? Ruth Davenport writes about romance and happily ever after. But not from experience. After a heart-breaking rejection, she decides a change of scenery is needed. On a whim, she thinks Ireland is the place to go to write her next book. But when she arrives, everything that can go wrong, does. In the middle of the night, she lands on the doorstep of an Irish pub in the middle of nowhere belonging to an enigmatic Irishman. Sean Hughes needs a woman under his roof like he needs a hole in the head. His policy is to steer clear of all women in general. Besides, he’s too busy running a pub and getting his dream business up off the ground. He has no time to be helping pretty tourists. But he needs some quick cash and she needs accommodation. A deal is struck that suits them both. As they spend more time together, they begin to see the other in a different light. Can they overcome their fears and take a chance on happiness? Her Fake Irish Husband It’s a marriage of convenience for three months. But will it turn into something more? Rachel Parker is a problem solver for Bixby International. There is no problem that is too big or too small that she can’t solve. Unfortunately, she can’t seem to tackle the problems in her own personal life. Or lack of one. But when a unique problem lands on her desk, she quickly comes up with a solution that will make everyone happy. Or so she thinks. Thomas Yates, the 12th Earl of Glenbourne, needs a wife in less than a week. If he isn’t married by his next birthday, he will lose the trust fund that runs his massive estate in Ireland. As a last resort, he hires an international problem solver. But when Rachel puts her own name forward, he can’t help but wonder what her agenda is. But it’s her conditions that have him rolling his eyes. It’s only when she arrives in Ireland, that Rachel turns the Earl’s life upside down. She starts solving problems he didn’t even know he had. The biggest problem is they’re starting to fall for one another. But it’s a business arrangement and she’s going home in three months. Different backgrounds. Different personalities. Different ideas about how thing should be done. Opposites attract, but can they find common ground? Her Irish Inheritance Two broken hearts and one dilapidated property that might just bring them together. Nothing is going right for Caroline Egan. Her partner has left her and she’s lost her job. The only thing that remains is a piece of property three thousand miles away. Her plan is to sell the place and use the money to move on with her life. But the house needs some work and she ends up staying in Ireland much longer than she anticipated. Soon, she’s torn between the plans she has for her life and her growing attraction for both the property and the carpenter fixing it up. Patrick Kelly is all too familiar with loss. A widowed dad, he’s trying to raise his young daughters as best as he can. When he lands work at a nearby cottage, he’s grateful until he discovers who the new owner is. But as time goes on, Patrick begins to wonder if Caroline holds the key to him moving on with his life. Both cannot deny their attraction for one another. Both are cautious. There’s an ocean between them as well as hearts that have been broken in the past. Can they overcome insurmountable odds for a chance at happiness?

Author : Tom Healy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 1848407254

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An Ireland Worth Working for by Tom Healy Pdf

Author : Richard Ireland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000422663

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Miscellaneous Books, Now on Sale at Richard Ireland's ... Edinburgh. [A Catalogue.] by Richard Ireland Pdf

Author : Ruth Isabel Ross
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-06
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780717157402

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Irish Baking Book by Ruth Isabel Ross Pdf

These wonderful, wholesome and traditional recipes have been carefully collected and baked by Ruth Isabel Ross over many years. Good, plain, wholesome cooking at it's best. Favourites such as Irish brown bread, soda bread and scones are included, along with recipes for fruit breads, cakes and biscuits, puddings, pies and savoury dishes. Many of the recipes have been made in Irish homes for hundreds of years and the author has included recipes that were made for certain feastdays, such as Boxty, traditionally served on All Saints' Day, and Barm Brack eaten on 1 February (St Brigid's Day) and at Hallowe'en. The last section is for simple 'no flour' bakes and includes savoury and sweet recipes.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001103878786

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The second Irish book by Anonim Pdf