This is a very interesting and informative book about the very tragic and real events that took place in the south west of Ireland in the early 1920s. The book has very detailed accounts of the … [Read more...] about Tragedies of Kerry by Dorothy McArdle
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Unhinged by Omarosa Manigault Newman
Few have been a member of Donald Trump’s inner orbit longer than Omarosa Manigault Newman. Their relationship has spanned fifteen years—through four television shows, a presidential campaign, and a … [Read more...] about Unhinged by Omarosa Manigault Newman
Shooting Types
Giles Catchpole's Shooting Types is one of the most popular and consistently amusing contributions to The Shooting Gazette, identifying (and poking fun at!) all the varied and often eccentric … [Read more...] about Shooting Types
Diary of a Man in Despair
Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen, a Prussian aristocrat, began a secret diary in May 1936, which describes how a psychosis enveloped an entire society, enabling Hitler's rise to power, and the Nazi … [Read more...] about Diary of a Man in Despair
King of the Beggars by Seán O’Faoláin
A thoughtful biography about the charismatic lawyer and voice of the common people of Ireland, mostly Catholics, who had been displaced by the English and Scottish in the time of Cromwell and had … [Read more...] about King of the Beggars by Seán O’Faoláin
Cast a Cold Eye by Michael B Yeats
This is a very readable autobiography. In the book Michael Yeats provides an intimate portrait of his childhood life and especially his relationship with his father, W.B. Yeats, and then his … [Read more...] about Cast a Cold Eye by Michael B Yeats
Second Start by Bobby Beasley
This is the autobiography of the famous jockey who beat the toughest odds of all. Bobby Beasley won all the major national hunt races during his racing career. During this time he led a tumultuous … [Read more...] about Second Start by Bobby Beasley
Robbery Under Law by Evelyn Waugh
Waugh ventured briefly into Mexico in 1939 to write about life there under the Leftist government of President Lázaro Cárdenas. The recent expropriation of British and American owned oil companies, … [Read more...] about Robbery Under Law by Evelyn Waugh
Searching for John Ford
'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
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