
A Dublin by Thomas Pakenham
An indispensable guide for any discerning traveller
Dublin is Pakenham territory, and no better compilers could have been foundUnforgettable: Yeats in action at the Abbey Theatre, Joyce conceiving 'stately plump Buck Mulligan' at the Martello Tower, and the staggering human tragedy conveyed by an eyewitness account of the Easter Rising. * History Today *
A great help towards some understanding of 'Irishness'; and of 'Englishness' also. -- P. J. Kavanagh * Spectator *
Dublin's past comes dazzlingly alive... * Publishing News *
Erudite and practical simultaneously -- Gemma Hussey * Irish Independent *
Highly entertaining -- James Plunkett * Irish Times *
It is much more than a traveller's companion, to be enjoyed and appreciated by all who know and feel for this extraordinary city * Contemporary Review *
A great help towards some understanding of 'Irishness'; and of 'Englishness' also. -- P. J. Kavanagh * Spectator *
Dublin's past comes dazzlingly alive... * Publishing News *
Erudite and practical simultaneously -- Gemma Hussey * Irish Independent *
Highly entertaining -- James Plunkett * Irish Times *
It is much more than a traveller's companion, to be enjoyed and appreciated by all who know and feel for this extraordinary city * Contemporary Review *
Thomas and Valerie Pakenham spent their early married life in Dublin, when he was working on The Year of Liberty, a history of the Great Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472141644 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472141644 |
| Title | A Dublin |
| Author | Thomas Pakenham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2018-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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