We stock many books of poetry. Today we feature Ballyheigue Races by the great Irish Novelist, Christy Browne. Christy lived in the village of Ballyheigue for many years. He composed this poem to … [Read more...] about Ballyheigue Races by Christy Browne
Fiction
Lila by Robert M Pirsig
In this best-selling new book, his first in seventeen years, Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, takes us on a poignant and passionate journey as mysterious and … [Read more...] about Lila by Robert M Pirsig
Naked Lunch by William Burroughs
The book is structured as a series of loosely connected vignettes. Burroughs stated that the chapters are intended to be read in any order. The reader follows the narration of junkie William Lee … [Read more...] about Naked Lunch by William Burroughs
The Greatest of These by Francis MacManus
portrays sympathetically a Catholic bishop, who tries with success to reconcile an embittered priest. The book describes the clerical life in a sensitive manner. We also stock This House was Mine … [Read more...] about The Greatest of These by Francis MacManus
Old and Middle English – An Anthology
Spanning almost seven centuries, this anthology encapsulates the foundation and consolidation of literature written in English, culminating in some of the finest works produced in English in the high … [Read more...] about Old and Middle English – An Anthology
Intelligent Thrillers Make Great Christmas Presents
We believe that a good book makes a great Christmas present. You cannot beat a great thriller. We feature The Second Sleep by Robert Harris - A young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a … [Read more...] about Intelligent Thrillers Make Great Christmas Presents
Call me by Your Name by André Aciman
Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents' cliff-side mansion on the Italian Riviera. The … [Read more...] about Call me by Your Name by André Aciman
Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar
Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends. A child's death and La Maga's disappearance put an … [Read more...] about Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Frank Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society. The Ragged Trousered … [Read more...] about The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work … [Read more...] about The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris