St. Patrick's Day in Savannah - Hardcover

Janice Shay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589806360 ISBN 13: 9781589806368

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US), 2008

Synopsis

Irish eyes are smiling in Savannah. On March 17, more than 400,000 people flock to Savannah, Georgia, to join in the city's legendary St. Patrick's Day festivities. Since a flood of Irish immigrants started settling in Savannah during the early 1800s, the city has never looked at St. Patrick's Day the same way. With azaleas in bloom and kelly green as far as the eye can see, the famous parade--the nation's second largest, rivaling that of New York City--is the city's biggest party of the year. With more than 100 lively photographs, anecdotes, and facts, this beautiful book is a true celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the south.

About this title

About the Author:

Janice Shay, owner of the book-packaging company Pinafore Press, is an award-winning book designer who has produced cookbooks and art, garden, gift, and children's books. For her efforts in design, Shay received the Comstock Award and the Jane Addams Peace Prize for Children's Literature. She is the vice-president of the Publishers Association of the South and has served as an art director for magazines such as Rodale's Scuba Diving and Atlanta Magazine. Shay lives in Savannah, Georgia. Polly Powers Stramm is a columnist for the Savannah Morning News, an award-winning writer, and a longtime Savannah resident. She is the author of several books on Savannah culture and cuisine, and her work has appeared in USA Today, Time, Newsweek, and People.

From the Back Cover:

"Dance as if no one were watching, sing as if no one were listening, and live every day as if it were your last."
--Irish proverb

Recognized by a sea of green as far as the eye can see, the St. Patrick's Day celebration in Savannah, Georgia, is a legendary tradition that annually attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to this historic Southern city. Locals and tourists alike come to watch the parade, attend the parties and religious celebrations, and feast on Irish food, and during the festivities, all are urged to let loose, enjoy the flaming green grits, and become Irish for a day.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US)
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1589806360
• ISBN 13: 9781589806368
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160