Manhattan to West Cork
Manhattan to West Cork
Résumé
The only child of Irish immigrants to New York in search of a better life, Alice Carey had an isolated and sometimes violent childhood. A poignant tale of a young girl raised in a difficult environment juxtaposed with the story of a grown woman trying to make sense of her childhood.
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Manhattan to West Cork by Alice Carey
As a young girl, Alice Carey comes to realise that 'home' can mean different things. The only daughter of Irish immigrants to the United States of America, her isolated and sometimes violent childhood is transformed when her mother begins work as maid to legendary Broadway producer Jean Dalrymple. In Miss D.'s elegant Park Avenue town house, Alice is exposed to a lifestyle she has only known through films. And then, once her mother has saved enough, they go home - to 1960s Ireland, a place radically different from New York in every way.There's something very special about Alice Carey
* RSVP *'Entertaining and thought-provoking ... a pleasure to read.' Irish Examiner '
* Irish Examiner *A great read ... Alice started her first diary aged 10; this love of recording may explain her perceptive eye and ear and why the simplicity of her narration draws us in.'
* Irish Examiner *'Nostalgic, sometimes poignant memoir.'
* Irish Examiner *Alice Carey started her first diary at age ten. Writing daily ever since, she has several plays, essays and articles to her credit. At the height of the AIDS epidemic, she volunteered for Gay Men's Health Crisis - work that changed her life. She worked as a waitress, substitute teacher, actress and model. She's in her sixties now and will make her film debut in 2016 in The Surf Report. Alice is a fashion commentator and model who featured in fashion blog & books Advanced Style and upcoming Advanced Style - Older & Wiser. Even though she doesn't drive, she was a 'face' in a Lincoln Car ad campaign.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848892736 |
| ISBN 10 | 184889273X |
| Titre | Manhattan to West Cork |
| Auteur | Alice Carey |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Gill |
| Année de publication | 2016-04-25 |
| Nombre de pages | 222 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |