{"product_id":"malachy-mccourts-history-of-ireland-paperback-9780762431816","title":"Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland (Paperback)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-459313\"\u003eMalachy McCourt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Running Press Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762431816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0762431814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS018000\"\u003eEurope | Ireland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV009100\"\u003eEurope | Ireland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCounty Limerick native \u003cb\u003eMalachy McCourt\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e authority to tell the history of Ireland. He has written several books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eA Monk Swimming\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSinging My Him Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDanny Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVoices of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Claddagh Ring\u003c\/i\u003e. Complementing his literary work, McCourt is also a skilled actor. He appeared in the television series \u003ci\u003eOz\u003c\/i\u003e and in feature films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Bonfire of the Vanities\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Running Press Adult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493957824749,"sku":"9780762431816","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b37ac2fd-5c4a-4348-b443-246e26fbf0ee.jpg?v=1700919148","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/malachy-mccourts-history-of-ireland-paperback-9780762431816","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}