Bøger om Irland

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This inspired collection of 150 authentic step-by-step dishes captures the heart and soul of Irish cooking. The recipes make the most of the wonderful local ingredients from wild and cultivated harvest fruits to meats, game, seafood and regional breads and brews. From boxty potato pancakes to beef and guiness casserole, this wonderful volume is for all those who want to discover the secrets of a traditional cuisine, and to visit the land through its recipes. Every recipe is shown in step by step photographs to ensure success.

The crisis and tragedy which followed the naming of Charles Stewart Parnell as correspondent in a divorce decree in 1890 remains one of the most significant events in modern Irish politics. In this powerful reassessment of the split, Frank Callanan reargues the politics of Parnell's last campaign, and establishes the critical importance of T.M. Healy's ferocious attacks on the Irish leader for the>Contemporary and previously unexplored sources--newspapers, periodicals, political speeches and private correspondence--are used to examine the politics and psychological character of the split. The author draws out from the bitter controversy Parnell's articulate and incisive critique of contemporary nationalist politics, and shows how it anticipated the predicament of the modern Irish state. Parnell's campaign in the split, against overwhe lming odds, emerges as aneglected political masterpiece.

A collection of essays written by well-known contemporary Irish women poets about their lives in relation to their own poetics.

Military Men Are We, A Poetic War, is a poetry book of thirty-one poems. The poems are based on the personal experiences of the author, Robert Charles Young, his ancestors, and others. Stemming back from the trenches of World War One, through the air of World War Two up to modern-day warfare of the Gulf War and the Civil War of Bosnia.

A compelling and poignant memoir about the struggles and triumphs of survivors, and for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of life within the Residential Institutions. Prepare to be moved by this powerful and unforgettable story.

"Whether you want to hike through Killarney National Park, visit the Cliffs of Moher, or experience the thriving arts and music scene in Dublin, the local Fodor's travel experts in Ireland are here to help! Fodor's Ireland: with Belfast and Northern Ireland guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos"--

Ross Woodman and Joel Faflak focus on the clash in British Romantic poets' works between depth psychology and mysticism in the context of post-Enlightenment crises of belief.

Efter seksogtyve år i Italien vender Signora, alias Nora, hjem til Irland, hvor hun kort efter hjemkomsten starter et aftenskolekursus i italiensk på Mountainview Skole.Holdet består af vidt forskellige personer, og inden holdets afsluttende rejse til Italien er alle disse menneskers liv fuldstændig ændret.Maeve Binchys Den italienske klasse er en indtagende, menneskeklog roman, hvor hovedpersonernes individuelle særpræg skaber fundamentet for en fascinerende og underholdende fortælling.Pressen skrev:"Fin underholdning til alle, der elsker store, farverige murstensromaner."– Alt for Damerne.

Bell og Sigh var nysgerrige efter at se hvad der ville ske når to misantropiske enspændere forsøgte at leve sammen … Sara Baumes tredje roman er stor, irsk samtidslitteratur: Flyt med Bell og Sigh – og deres to hunde, Pip og Voss – ud til kysten for foden af bjerget med øjet. Og lær at se. ”Drømmeagtig og vidunderlig … minder meget om midterpassagen i Virginia Woolfs To the Lighthouse; den åndeløst bevægende beskrivelse af tiden der passerer igennem et tomt hus, det akkumulerede tab” The Guardian ”En af de smukkeste romaner jeg nogensinde har læst” New York Times Book Review Blandt Wall Street Journals 10 Best Books of the YearNomineret til the Goldsmiths PrizeNomineret til The Dylan Thomas PrizeSara Baume (f. 1984) er opvokset i County Cork, Irland, uddannet fra bl.a. Trinity College, Dublin, og er nu billedkunstner og forfatter i West Cork, hvor hun bor med sin kæreste og deres hunde. Syv rejste sten er hendes tredje roman på dansk. Læs også anmelderroste Vælde vokse vakle visne (2018) og Linje trådt af trin (2019).