Was It For This? by John Waters
Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. This title delves into the Irish psyche to answer the question: What happened to our hopes and dreams?
"His honesty shines through in this work.. Waters is extremely frank about how we borrowed and spent in a decade of craziness and does not spare himself... Students of political culture will have much to engage them." -- John Downing Irish Independent "His cultural range is highly impressive... In a country riddled with groupthink, Waters' writings prove that there is always another way to look at things." -- Andrew Lynch Sunday Business Post "A fine, and occasionally brave, analysis ... Waters is a warmly eloquent and occasionally witty writer." -- John Drennan Sunday Independent "A vigorous lament for the once self-confident Ireland." The Phoenix
John Waters has been a columnist with The Irish Times for over twenty years. As well as Jiving at the Crossroads (Blackstaff, 1991), which was reissued by Transworld Ireland in 2011, his books include Race of Angels: Ireland and the Genesis of U2 (Blackstaff/Fourth Estate, 1994); An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Ireland (Duckworth, 1997); Beyond Consolation (Continuum, 2010); and Feckers: 50 People who Fecked Up Ireland (Constable and Robinson, 2010).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848271258 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848271255 |
| Title | Was It For This? |
| Author | John Waters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-05-24 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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