An Innocent in Ireland: Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters - Softcover

McFadden, David

 
9780771055270: An Innocent in Ireland: Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0771055277 ISBN 13: 9780771055270
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1995

Synopsis

When writer David McFadden sets out on a tour of Ireland, he is determined to so do in a relatively innocent state. Using as a guide only In Search of Ireland, a 1930 title by travel writer H. V. Morton, he plans to follow the same route, to try to determine how things have changed and how they have remained the same.

This he proceeds to do – at least at first. But soon he is wandering more and more erratically around the country, poking into any corner and musing over any sight that takes his fancy – from a cozy guest house in Kilcullen to the legendary Hill of Tara, from the south-coast pub run by twin sisters to the windswept reaches of the Ballaghbeama Gap. And increasingly he is drawn to the prehistoric monuments of ancient Ireland. As he goes, he records his very personal impressions in a clear-eyed and wryly humorous way.

Wisely, McFadden also lets the many characters he meets speak for themselves; he loves a good chat and he gives ample space to the various loquacious barmen, shopkeepers, hoteliers, and passersby along the way. And of all the eccentric and appealing characters that he encounters, one of the most intriguing is his travelling companion, the mysterious Spanish chambermaid and poet Lourdes Brasil.

Amusing, quirky, compassionate but unsentimental, An Innocent in Ireland is a treat for any armchair traveller.

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About the Author

David W. McFadden has published over twenty books of poetry and prose, including Gypsy Guitar, nominated for a Governor General's Award in 1987 and The Art of Darkness, nominated for a Governor General's Award in 1984. He lives in Toronto.

From the Back Cover

Writer David W. McFadden arrives in Ireland to begin a tour of exploration. The result is a funny, affectionate, and sometimes eccentric look at 'this enchanted, complex, and poorly understood island.

From the Inside Flap

When writer David McFadden sets out on a tour of Ireland, he is determined to so do in a relatively innocent state. Using as a guide only "In Search of Ireland, a 1930 title by travel writer H. V. Morton, he plans to follow the same route, to try to determine how things have changed and how they have remained the same.
This he proceeds to do - at least at first. But soon he is wandering more and more erratically around the country, poking into any corner and musing over any sight that takes his fancy - from a cozy guest house in Kilcullen to the legendary Hill of Tara, from the south-coast pub run by twin sisters to the windswept reaches of the Ballaghbeama Gap. And increasingly he is drawn to the prehistoric monuments of ancient Ireland. As he goes, he records his very personal impressions in a clear-eyed and wryly humorous way.
Wisely, McFadden also lets the many characters he meets speak for themselves; he loves a good chat and he gives ample space to the various loquacious barmen, shopkeepers, hoteliers, and passersby along the way. And of all the eccentric and appealing characters that he encounters, one of the most intriguing is his travelling companion, the mysterious Spanish chambermaid and poet Lourdes Brasil.
Amusing, quirky, compassionate but unsentimental, "An Innocent in Ireland is a treat for any armchair traveller.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
McClelland & Stewart Inc.
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0771055277
ISBN 13 
9780771055270
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
320