Climbing The Light begins and ends with poems of affection which treat various preoccupations - naming, persecution and racial injustice. Pearse Hutchinson was a regular contributor to programmes … [Read more...] about Climbing The Light by Pearse Hutchinson
Fiction
The Lucky Bag
We all remember lucky bags from our childhood. This is a collection of Classic Irish Children's Stories. The editors are Pat Donlon, Patricia Egan, Eilís Dillon and Peter Fallon. The … [Read more...] about The Lucky Bag
My Oedipus Complex and Other Stories
Frank O'Connor has long been recognized as one of the greatest short-story writers of all-time. This collection features First Confession, The Ugly Duckling and The Miser. This selection was … [Read more...] about My Oedipus Complex and Other Stories
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
I am Pilgrim is one of the finest thrillers that was published in recent years. The Guardian said 'The only thriller you need to read this year'. I am Pilgrim is a real page turner. … [Read more...] about I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Space Movies Classic Science Fiction
Science Fiction has enthralled people for many decades both in book format and on the silver screen. Space movies brings together tales and self-contained episodes from works which inspired … [Read more...] about Space Movies Classic Science Fiction
Tae Le Tae le Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé
Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé lived in Corca Dhuibhne. He wrote contemporary novels of the people and the places within his locality of West of Kerry. They are poignant yet the books have great humour. This … [Read more...] about Tae Le Tae le Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé
Artemis Fowl And The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl And The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer is the second installment in the Artemis Fowl series. "Not for the technically faint-hearted, this is a hectic fusion of real, imaginary and … [Read more...] about Artemis Fowl And The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
Watership Down
Watership Down by Richard Adams is one of the great children's novels. It is a charming story of a small band of rabbits on a long a perilous journey. Art Garfunkel recorded a song called 'Bright … [Read more...] about Watership Down
The Dragon Tree by Victor Canning
Victor Canning was an important writer of Spy Fiction in the 1950's. His fame has waned in later years. We are featuring The Dragon Tree. This is a good example of his work at his prime. It is a … [Read more...] about The Dragon Tree by Victor Canning
The Spy who came in from the Cold
The Spy who came in from the Cold by John Le Carré was the espionage novel that introduced us to the inimitable George Smiley. Our copy was published by The Reprint Society in 1964 and is in … [Read more...] about The Spy who came in from the Cold