STORIES OF ADVENTURE & ACHIEVEMENT
INVENTORS, GOLD-DIGGERS, MILITARY LEADERS, SPIES, RABBLE-ROUSERS, SOLDIERS, COURTESANS, ACE PILOTS DETECTIVES, ATHLETES, HEROES
Irish people have left their mark on virtually every corner of the globe. This fascinating book tells the stories of the Irish who are justly celebrated in their adopted homelands, but virtually unknown in Ireland.
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'a welcome read ... a fascinating book'
(Clare People)'fascinating'
(Irish Star Sunday)'looks at the Irish who are celebrated in their adopted homelands but virtually unknown here'
(Irish Star Sunday)'the forgotten Irish who changed the world'
(Irish Star Sunday)'a fascinating read'
(Sunday World)'there is much to recommend this book'
(The Newsletter)'fascinating' 'an eclectic mix' 'truly interesting' 'meticulously researched'
(Verbal Magazine)'a reminder of all that is good and great, not just about our fine little island and its people, but humankind in general'
(Clare People)Colin Murphy is the author of The Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of and co-author of the bestselling ‘Feckin’ collection (The O’Brien Press). His début historical novel Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim.
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Book Description Condition: New. 2009. 1st. Paperback. Irish people have left their mark on virtually every corner of the globe. This fascinating book tells the stories of the Irish who are justly celebrated in their adopted homelands, but virtually unknown in Ireland. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 352. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781847171634
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 424 pages. 7.72x5.12x1.18 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __184717163X
Book Description Condition: New. 2009. 1st. Paperback. Irish people have left their mark on virtually every corner of the globe. This fascinating book tells the stories of the Irish who are justly celebrated in their adopted homelands, but virtually unknown in Ireland. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 352. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781847171634