Language: English
Published by Black Staff, Belfast, 1993
ISBN 10: 085640506X ISBN 13: 9780856405068
Seller: Priceless Books, Urbana, IL, U.S.A.
Pb. Condition: G+. 324pp. Crease bottom front cover; spine creased; sticker remnants bottom rear cover; owner name fep.
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: 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.
Language: English
Published by The Blackstaff Press, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, 1994
ISBN 10: 085640506X ISBN 13: 9780856405068
First Edition Signed
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. AM2 - A first edition trade paperback book signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner in very good condition that has some wrinkling, crease, light discoloration and shelf wear. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, and capturing all the freshness and attack of Irsh writing and talk, Colbert Kearney's enigmatic novel is one of the most stylish Irish literary debuts for many years. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.
Language: English
Published by Blackstaff Press Ltd, 1994
ISBN 10: 085640506X ISBN 13: 9780856405068
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Condition: Very Good. Clean copy with some wear to spine but excellent otherwise. 1993. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by Blackstaff Press Ltd, 1993
ISBN 10: 085640506X ISBN 13: 9780856405068
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. Clean copy with some wear to spine but excellent otherwise. 1993. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. . . . .
Language: English
Published by Somerville Press, Co Cork, 2019
ISBN 10: 1999997069 ISBN 13: 9781999997069
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A witty social history of a Dublin working-class family from the 1940s to the turn of the 21st century. This was no ordinary family. Colbert's grandfather, Peadar Kearney, was a veteran of 1916 and the War of Independence; his cousin was the IRA activist and author Brendan Behan. Peadar Kearney penned many popular songs, including 'The Soldier's Song' which was to become the national anthem. The Kearneys were also related to the theatrical Bourke family so this memoir teems with stories that evoke the vibrant music-hall fare of Dublin's Queen's Theatre, where both of Colbert's parents worked. The final section of the memoir uses archives to get closer to the real Peadar Kearney, aspects of whose latter life may have been airbrushed in order to protect his heroic status. A witty social history of a Dublin working-class family from the 1940s to the turn of the 21st century. This was no ordinary family. Colbert's grandfather, Peadar Kearney, was a veteran of 1916 and the War of Independence; his cousin was the IRA activist and author Brendan Behan. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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22 x 14 cm. Condition: Gut. 1. Auflage. 6 Blatt, 155 Seiten Innen sauberer, guter Zustand. Hardcover, Pappeinband, mit den üblichen Bibliotheks-Markierungen, Stempeln und Einträgen, innen wie außen, siehe Bilder. B06-03-05C|A45 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 360.
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Language: English
Published by Reprinted from Ireland of the Welcomes, Dublin, 1982
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 32 pp. Illustrated.
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 272 pages. 9.17x6.26x1.02 inches. In Stock.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition in dust wrapper.
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Language: English
Published by Somerville Press, Co Cork, 2019
ISBN 10: 1999997069 ISBN 13: 9781999997069
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A witty social history of a Dublin working-class family from the 1940s to the turn of the 21st century. This was no ordinary family. Colbert's grandfather, Peadar Kearney, was a veteran of 1916 and the War of Independence; his cousin was the IRA activist and author Brendan Behan. Peadar Kearney penned many popular songs, including 'The Soldier's Song' which was to become the national anthem. The Kearneys were also related to the theatrical Bourke family so this memoir teems with stories that evoke the vibrant music-hall fare of Dublin's Queen's Theatre, where both of Colbert's parents worked. The final section of the memoir uses archives to get closer to the real Peadar Kearney, aspects of whose latter life may have been airbrushed in order to protect his heroic status. A witty social history of a Dublin working-class family from the 1940s to the turn of the 21st century. This was no ordinary family. Colbert's grandfather, Peadar Kearney, was a veteran of 1916 and the War of Independence; his cousin was the IRA activist and author Brendan Behan. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Gill and Macmillan, (Dublin), 1977
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First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 155pp. Text block edges with a bit of foxing, near fine in a lightly rubbed near fine dust jacket. A critical study of Behan's complete works a novel, two plays and a handful of stories and poems along with a brief account of his life and political affiliations.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 145p. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Condition: good. Some sun-fading on the cover. A former library book with all the expected stamps, stickers and markings. Some shelf, storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Missing dustjacket. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 145 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 2000
ISBN 10: 0313313032 ISBN 13: 9780313313035
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Levels of education and, consequently, of literacy were low in the Dublin tenements at the beginning of the 20th century, and this facilitated the persistence of an oral tradition which stretched back for thousands of years. This book is an analysis of O'Casey's Abbey plays in the context of the oral culture in which they were set. Because they were powerless in a culture dominated by those who had reaped the advantages of education, the tenement dwellers were dazzled by the apparent magic of literacy and in awe of those who wielded its power. O'Casey uses this to dramatize the ease with which the poor were seduced into what he saw as a bourgeois revolution which brought them nothing but suffering and death.Although Sean O'Casey's Abbey playsThe Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the Paycock, The Plough and the Starsare universally admired for the richness of their language, this is the first authoritative analysis of the plays in relation to the linguistic and political culture at the turn of the century. Levels of education, and consequently, of literacy were low in the Dublin tenements and this facilitated the persistence of an oral tradition which stretched back for thousands of years. What might strike the modern reader as extravagant in the language of O'Casey's characters would be quite normal in an oral community where all communication was performative.Because they were powerless in a culture dominated by those who had reaped the advantages of education, the tenement dwellers were dazzled by the apparent magic of literacy and in awe of those who wielded its power. O'Casey uses this to dramatize the ease with which the poor were seduced into what he saw as a bourgeois revolution which brought them nothing but suffering and death. It is hardly surprising, then, that the villains in these plays are educated intruders who speak a language strikingly different from that of the tenement dwellers. Levels of education and, consequently, of literacy were low in the Dublin tenements at the beginning of the 20th century, and this facilitated the persistence of an oral tradition which stretched back for thousands of years. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.