Miscellany 50 Fifty Years of Sunday Miscellany

Beginning in 1968, fifty-five personal essays and poems reveal the power of Ireland's finest writers to delve into the details of Irish life with warmth, sincerity and wit. Here, side by side, are stories around the first moon landing, the eruption of violence in the North, the visit to Ireland by Ronald Reagan, the Eurovision Song Contest, 9/11, direct provision centres, the Celtic Tiger and its crash, great sporting moments, Edna O'Brien, Seán Ó Rìordáin, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs and Sinéad O'Connor, emigration, moving statues, Irish weather and water, first love and first jobs, wedding day dresses, setting up home, parenthood, illness, loss and starting over. As a record of Ireland from wonderful and unexpected angles, Miscellany50 will amuse and intrigue for many years to come. Originally commissioned for performance at Miscellany50 Live radio festival weekend in late 2018, this is a unique collection in a beautifully illustrated volume.

ISBN:	9781848407473
Publisher:	New Island Books
Imprint:	New Island Books
Published date:	02 Oct 2019
DEWEY:	824.9140809417
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	272
Weight:	436g
Height:	214mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	22mm

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