Reveals the story of the man who was a Soviet spy while he was being groomed to take over as chief of British intelligence. The author addressees Kim Philby's decision to join the Russians as a … [Read more...] about The Master Spy by Philip Knightley
Non-Fiction
The Art of Taxidermy by Jane Eastoe
The Art of Taxidermy is a contemporary look at an historical and controversial subject. This book is a sumptuous photographic led exploration of the genre's history, uses and modern … [Read more...] about The Art of Taxidermy by Jane Eastoe
A Farewell to Famine by Jim Rees
In 1850, over 1,000 people were led from their homes in counties Wicklow and Wexford to start new lives in the American mid-west. This was no blind flight from famine, but an organised attempt to … [Read more...] about A Farewell to Famine by Jim Rees
The Country House and the Great War edited by Dooley and Ridgway
Drawing on archival materials, and incorporating never-before-seen images, this volume presents a spectrum of experiences from owners, to servants and tenants. It also hears from the local … [Read more...] about The Country House and the Great War edited by Dooley and Ridgway
An tOileánach (The Islandman) le Tomás Ó Criomhtain
The Islandman is superb account of life on the Great Blasket Island off the west coast of Kerry is both a shocking and captivating read. Here is the first complete translation of … [Read more...] about An tOileánach (The Islandman) le Tomás Ó Criomhtain
Voices from the Great Houses – Cork and Kerry by Jane O’Hea O’Keeffe
A rare glimpse of life in Ireland's big houses. For the first time the families still living in and descendants of families that once lived in these houses speak about the ups and downs of life in … [Read more...] about Voices from the Great Houses – Cork and Kerry by Jane O’Hea O’Keeffe
The Burning of Bridget Cleary by Angela Bourke
This is the sensational story of the disappearance of a young woman from her home in rural Tipperary in 1895. Her body was discovered in a shallow grave, burned and tortured. In this lurid … [Read more...] about The Burning of Bridget Cleary by Angela Bourke
The Counsels of Cormac Translated by Thomas Cleary
Long before Machiavelli’s The Prince, How to Win Friends and Influence People, The Japanese Book of Five Rings, Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, and The Fifth Discipline, there was the … [Read more...] about The Counsels of Cormac Translated by Thomas Cleary
Irish Stone Walls by Patrick McAfee
A book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall. The book covers the history of this ancient tradition. By giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions … [Read more...] about Irish Stone Walls by Patrick McAfee
Mars by Kevin Nolan
Mars has fascinated humans for thousands of years. Even when we knew the planets only as wanderers in the sky, Mars stood out. It was prominent and distinctively, brilliantly red. As the years passed, … [Read more...] about Mars by Kevin Nolan