Catherine Conlon (21 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 'Poignant, funny and highly readable. Would make a wonderful present.' Sue Leonard, Examiner'A real snapshot in time . a celebration of female friendship . fantastic - such a good read' Irish Times Women's Podcast'Engaging . tender and true and spiced with wit and no little wisdom' RTE Guide'Heart-warming . nostalgic . the letters brim over with the kind of humour and honest reflection that only best friends exchange' Irish Independent'I highly recommend this unusual and fantastic book. It's a great trip down memory lane.' Librarian Lavender'Isn't it great, Cathy, being where we are (age-wise I mean)? I really enjoy being 18 cos you have a degree of independence and yet you can act the gom if you want cos we're not "all growed up" yet.''I don't know if I agree about it being great being 18. I'm kinda apprehensive, waiting for "it all" to come. I think 22-23'd be better. Then you'd be sophisticated and knowledgeable .'It's the era of Dynasty, Murphy's Micro Quiz-M and MT-USA on the telly, Kajagoogoo, Culture Club and Chris de Burgh in the charts. And also a time of mass emigration and creeping social change.In 1983 in Carrick-on-Suir two 18-year-olds take tentative steps into the future: Cathy to become an au pair, Mary to study accountancy. For a year they exchange long gossipy letters.The letters are touching, funny, tender and gutsy. They show the girls' growing pains as they make sense of their new lives, dream about finding love, and start to realise that the world is a more complex and challenging place than they had ever imagined.Most of all, Cathy and Mary's letters are filled with the eternal optimism and sense of wonderment of youth. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 7.91x5.20x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. 2012. paperback. Good clean copy. Signed by Author. Book with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Condition: Very Good. 2012. paperback. Good clean copy. Signed by Author. Book with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . .

No binding. Condition: Very Good. Number Of Pages: 375 Publisher: Catherine Conlon Release Date: 01-11-2012 EAN: 9780957433403 Item Condition: UsedVeryGood ISBN-13: 9780957433403 ISBN-10: 0957433409.

Paperback. Condition: New. Mapping the changes that have occurred in Irish literature over the past fifty years, this volume includes twenty-one writers, poets, and playwrights from the North and South of Ireland, who tell their own stories. They are funny, tragic, angry, philosophical, but all are vivid personal accounts of their experiences as women writing during a pivotal period in the history of Ireland. With a foreword by Martina Devlin, and an introduction by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, the anthology includes essays by Cherry Smyth, Mary Morrissy, Lia Mills, Moya Cannon, Aine Ní Ghlinn, Catherine Dunne, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Mary O'Donnell, Mary O'Malley, Ruth Carr, Evelyn Conlon, Anne Devlin, Ivy Bannister, Sophia Hillan, Medbh McGuckian, Mary Dorcey, Celia de Fréine, Máiríde Woods, Liz McManus, Mary Rose Callaghan, and Phyl Herbert.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Front cover slightly stained and warped. Otherwise in great condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 330 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dear Cathy . Love, Mary : The Year We Grew Up - Tender, Funny and Revealing Letters from 1980s Ireland - Conlon Catherine; Phelan Mary *** [EN] Categories: Books; Foreign Language Books; Literature | Condition: new | Binding: Hardcover | Poignant, funny and highly readable. Would make a wonderful present.' Sue Leonard, Examiner 'A real snapshot in time .a celebration of female friendship .fantastic -. *** [DE] Kategorien: Bücher; Fremdsprachige Bücher; Englische Literatur | Zustand: neu | Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe | Ergreifend, witzig und sehr lesenswert. Wäre ein wunderbares Geschenk.' Sue Leonard, Examiner 'Ein echter Schnappschuss der Zeit .eine Feier weiblicher Freundschaft .fantastisch -. *** [CZ] Kategorie: Knihy; Cizojazycne knihy; Literatura v anglictine | Stav: Novy | Vazba: vazane | 'Poignant, funny and highly readable. Would make a wonderful present.' Sue Leonard, Examiner 'A real snapshot in time .a celebration of female friendship .fantastic -.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Mapping the changes that have occurred in Irish literature over the past fifty years, this volume includes twenty-one writers, poets, and playwrights from the North and South of Ireland, who tell their own stories. They are funny, tragic, angry, philosophical, but all are vivid personal accounts of their experiences as women writing during a pivotal period in the history of Ireland. With a foreword by Martina Devlin, and an introduction by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, the anthology includes essays by Cherry Smyth, Mary Morrissy, Lia Mills, Moya Cannon, Aine Ní Ghlinn, Catherine Dunne, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Mary O'Donnell, Mary O'Malley, Ruth Carr, Evelyn Conlon, Anne Devlin, Ivy Bannister, Sophia Hillan, Medbh McGuckian, Mary Dorcey, Celia de Fréine, Máiríde Woods, Liz McManus, Mary Rose Callaghan, and Phyl Herbert.…