The Curious Mind by John Quinn
John Quinn presents a comprehensive selection of entertaining, thought-provoking and insightful programmes taken from many of his RTE radio series, spanning a twenty-five-year period. Writers, philosophers, entertainers, educationists, activists, politicians, business people, John has interviewed some of the most interesting personalities. Seamus Heaney, Spike Milligan, Maeve Binchy, Peter Ustinov, Bernadette Greevy and many, many others have offered up personal anecdotes in conversation with John, with a plethora of topics ranging from childhood, to education, to economics, to place and landscape. Also included are excerpts from a number of documentaries on topics ranging from Eskimoes to All-Ireland Final Day. Every short essay a perfect story in itself, this surely is a gem of a book.
JOHN QUINN is a writer and broadcaster. He retired from RTE Radio in 2002 after a distinguished career of twenty-seven years. He is the author of five children's novels, one adult novel and a memoir, Sea of Love, Sea of Loss. His children's novel The Summer of Lily and Esme won the Bisto Book of the Year award in 1992. He lives in County Galway.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847302007 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847302009 |
| Title | The Curious Mind |
| Author | John Quinn |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Veritas Publications |
| Year published | 2010-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 355 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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