'Joseph McBride's book has the sweep, passion, complexity and tragic grandeur of a great John Ford film - it should be compulsory reading.' Martin Scorsese John Ford's many classic movies - among … [Read more...] about Searching for John Ford
Non-Fiction
An Old Woman’s Reflections by Peig Sayers
Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends and history of the Blasket Islands. In her old age, Peig Sayers, recounted her life to her son who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of … [Read more...] about An Old Woman’s Reflections by Peig Sayers
Guns & Chiffon by Sineád McCoole
Interesting spotlight on the women incarcerated in Dublin's infamous Kilmainham Gaol during the Easter Rising and the Civil War during the years of 1916-1923. Generously illustrated with a great … [Read more...] about Guns & Chiffon by Sineád McCoole
Daring Greatly – Brené Brown
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable, or to dare greatly. Whether the arena is a new relationship, an important meeting, … [Read more...] about Daring Greatly – Brené Brown
Renaissance Nation by David McWilliams
In 1979 Pope John Paul II's mass in Dublin's Phoenix Park drew an attendance in excess of 1 million; the visit of Pope Francis in 2018 almost 40 years later attracted an estimated … [Read more...] about Renaissance Nation by David McWilliams
Small Differences by Donald Harman Akenson
The assumption that Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics are fundamentally different is central to modern Irish history. There are hundreds of books and thousands of articles that either … [Read more...] about Small Differences by Donald Harman Akenson
Behind Closed Doors by Laurence Rees
If the end of the war was supposed to have brought 'freedom' to countries that suffered under Nazi occupation, then for millions it did not really end until the fall of Communism. In the summer of … [Read more...] about Behind Closed Doors by Laurence Rees
The Tower of London – Natsume Soseki
In October 1900, a brilliant but largely unknown Japanese scholar arrived in London to commence two years of intense study. The scholar would later become the most celebrated Japanese writer of all … [Read more...] about The Tower of London – Natsume Soseki
Dignity and Decadence by Richard Jenkyns
The starting point for Richard Jenkyns's latest work is his contention that the Victorian age, which we think of as the great age of Gothic, was so shot through with the influence of the classical … [Read more...] about Dignity and Decadence by Richard Jenkyns
Robert Ballagh – a reluctant memoir
Making his name as a Pop artist in the late 1960s and 70s, Robert Ballagh quickly achieved an international reputation. With little formal artistic training, he triumphed in his field despite often … [Read more...] about Robert Ballagh – a reluctant memoir