As you read these two little masterpieces, you have to keep reminding yourself that they were originally published 70 years ago. Swan River Press has done a service to the reading public by re-releasing them now to be enjoyed by a new generation Continue reading
‘The Irish Country House’ is an important addition to our knowledge and interpretation of the country houses in Ireland, their dynamics, how they worked in the past and the relevance they might have for the future. Continue reading
The textual lore this book on Archaeology draws on is not only saga and epic, but also place-lore, and interestingly, hagiography. Continue reading
How do you interpret ‘My yoke is easy and my burden light’ from the perspective of someone whose burden in a post-abuse world is overwhelmingly desolate.
He was the archetypal old-school Guard, inclined to action before questions. Continue reading
This short novel takes its title from the chorus of the moving and immensely popular modern Irish folk song The Fields of Athenry. However, it is not ‘the book of the song’. The song provides the inspiration, the theme and the emotional register but not the story. Continue reading
The information is concise and relevant, and demonstrates the diversity of this close cultural friendship group.
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This is a glorious edition, which adds a lot to the exhibition so many of us enjoyed at the Immigration Museum in Flinders Street – in 2012. Continue reading
It was with some trepidation that I approached this book given the title…. However, I found freshness in Tully’s writing style that took the edge off the relentless misery. Continue reading
Perhaps without knowing it, Dan O’Riordan tells the story of his redemption as a tribute to Australia and the powerful connection that exists between our two nations. Continue reading
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