Irish Stories for Christmas
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- Synopsis
- These aren't the usual kiddie bedtime, sermonizing or excessively sweet Christmas stories we usually find in Christmas fiction. These original stories by one of Ireland's master storytellers of the everyday people living in the Irish southwestern countryside, small towns and boglands make entertaining reading all year. Husbands, bachelors, uncles and grandfathers will be caught up in the adventures of Irishmen who haggle over pints in the pubs, barrels on the road, turf in the boglands and change in their pockets. There's no preaching here. Romance is in the air, a cat gets boiled in the best sobering up soup in memory, the good and the greedy get theirs and a banshee is unveiled. These quirky characters and their culture are disappearing as Ireland is modernized. Enjoy them in this engaging volume as they celebrate until dawn and awaken to some amazing holiday surprises. A short, friendly, glossary explains Irish words like bogdeal, cadhrawn, groodle and stoolin.
- Copyright:
- 1994
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 152 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781879373976
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 06/14/06
- Copyrighted By:
- John D. Keane
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Amber W
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.