Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland (Paperback)

New York Times bestselling author Malachy McCourt offers an authoritative and engrossing one-volume chronicle of Ireland from pre-Christian times to the present, told with Irish flair by the gifted storyteller.

The pages are populated with figures from myth, history, and the present-from Saint Patrick to Oliver Cromwell, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Charles Parnell to Sinead O'Connor and Bono. Some beloved, some controversial-each influenced the course of Irish and world history. While McCourt vividly describes Ireland's turbulent history, he also offers a cultural survey with fresh insights to the folklore, literature, art, music, and cuisine of Ireland, producing an irresistible tour through the Emerald Isle.

Author: Malachy McCourt
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 01/29/2008
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9780762431816
ISBN10: 0762431814
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Ireland
- History | Social History
- Travel | Europe | Ireland

About the Author
County Limerick native Malachy McCourt is the authority to tell the history of Ireland. He has written several books, including the bestselling A Monk Swimming, Singing My Him Song, Danny Boy, Voices of Ireland, and The Claddagh Ring. Complementing his literary work, McCourt is also a skilled actor. He appeared in the television series Oz and in feature films such as The Bonfire of the Vanities. He lives in New York City.