This is an irreverent outsider's view of Ireland and its language, landscape and society. The author also reflects on Canada from his temporary exile.
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"Since we are still fascinated to see ourselves as others see us, it may well become a cult book here ... the whole has an air of easy quality and sophistication that Irish publishers don't always achieve." Books Ireland March 2000
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Seller: Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First. pp.166 clean tight copy with ususal library markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 016727
Seller: Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Fine First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.166. The author's encounter between Ireland and himself. He shares his anger, frustration, and engagement with Ireland, reinvents history, renews his affection for Canada and shares his personal journey towards reconciliation with an imperfect world. Seller Inventory # 000247
Seller: Quickhatch Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First. ix, 166pp. "In this memorable book, Canada achieves vivid definition and Ireland seems new. It is a tour de force and a reader's delight." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 005715
Seller: Summerhill Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 166 pp., French flaps. Signed (no inscription) and dated on the title page. Cover rubbed. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001653
Seller: A Good Read, Toronto, ON, Canada
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 26504
Seller: Werdz Quality Used Books, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. SIGNED BY JOHN MOSS on half title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; John Moss is a Canadian writer more at home on the Arctic tundra than among the residue of an ancient European culture, who during a year's stay in Ireland, found himself enthralled and sometimes appalled by his observations on Irish language, landscape, and society. In this penetrating, lyrical, and strangely imaginative response to Ireland he is moved to reflect on the genius of Canadian experience in a context at one familiar and foreign. He shares his anger, frustration, and engagement with Ireland, reinvents history, renews his affection for Canada, and shares with the reader his personal journey towards reconciliation with an imperfect world. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003219