Children Dead End by Macgill Patrick (184 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. New Edition. Based on personal memories of his life in Ireland and Scotland in the early 1900s, this was Patrick MacGill's first novel. It tells the story of Dermod Flynn an independent and feisty youth who earns a meagre living as an itinerant farm hand in Donegal and County Tyrone before coming to Scotland with a potato-picking squad. After living on the road, labouring and navvying, Dermod finds work on the hydro-electric scheme at Kinlochleven -an extraordinarily brutal and unforgiving environment where hundreds died on one of the biggest engineering projects of its time.Against this background, Dermod reads voraciously, begins to discover his talent as a writer and is eventually lured to Fleet Street, where he briefly becomes a journalist.Peopled with extraordinary characters, Children of the Dead End is a gritty and uncompromising expose of the near slavery endured by the poor in Scotland and Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Based on personal memories of his life in Ireland and Scotland in the early 1900s, this was Patrick MacGills first novel. It tells the story of Dermod Flynn an independent and feisty youth who earns a meagre living as an itinerant farm hand in Donegal and County Tyrone before coming to Scotland with a potato-picking squad. After living on the road, labouring and navvying, Dermod finds work on the hydro-electric scheme at Kinlochleven an extraordinarily brutal and unforgiving environment where hundreds died on one of the biggest engineering projects of its time.Against this background, Dermod reads voraciously, begins to discover his talent as a writer and is eventually lured to Fleet Street, where he briefly becomes a journalist.Peopled with extraordinary characters, Children of the Dead End is a gritty and uncompromising expose of the near slavery endured by the poor in Scotland and Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century. A superb account of its times Irish Times'Raw, lyrical, angry, Children of the Dead End still retains its affecting power' Nick Brooks, The List First published in 1914, Children of the Dead End was a hugely popular and influential book on release. This autobiographical novel provides a fascinating window to the past with vivid descriptions of the lives of itinerant workers of just a century ago. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Based on personal memories of his life in Ireland and Scotland during the early 1900s, Children of the Dead End is Patrick McGill's first novel. It tells the story of Dermod Flynn, an independent and feisty youth, who earns a meagre living as an itinerant farm-hand in Donegal and County Tyrone, before moving to Scotland with a potato-picking squad. Alternately living on the road, labouring and navvying, Dermod reads voraciously, begins to discover his talent as a writer and is eventually lured to Fleet Street, where he briefly follows a career in journalism. Peopled with extraordinary characters and told with humour, Children of the Dead End is a gritty and uncompromising expose of the near slavery endured by the poor in Ireland and Scotland at the beginning of the twentieth century. A best-seller from the outset, it has become a literary classic, unmatched in its acute portrayal of this dark corner of Irish and Scottish social history. 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: New. New Edition. Based on personal memories of his life in Ireland and Scotland in the early 1900s, this was Patrick MacGill's first novel. It tells the story of Dermod Flynn an independent and feisty youth who earns a meagre living as an itinerant farm hand in Donegal and County Tyrone before coming to Scotland with a potato-picking squad. After living on the road, labouring and navvying, Dermod finds work on the hydro-electric scheme at Kinlochleven -an extraordinarily brutal and unforgiving environment where hundreds died on one of the biggest engineering projects of its time.Against this background, Dermod reads voraciously, begins to discover his talent as a writer and is eventually lured to Fleet Street, where he briefly becomes a journalist.Peopled with extraordinary characters, Children of the Dead End is a gritty and uncompromising expose of the near slavery endured by the poor in Scotland and Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Moderate wear, unmarked. Illus. wraps, 20 cm, xiv, 305 pages. "'Children of the Dead End', which was first published in 1914, is the extraordinary autobiographical novel which covers his life from infancy in Donegal to his move to London and includes a detailed description of the poverty and hand-to-mouth existence on the small farms. It evokes the songs, sayings and life of an itinerant navvy with humour, passion and irony".--cover notes.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Children of the Dead End This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Condition: Very Good. : Children of the Dead End es una autobiografía de la clase trabajadora escrita por Patrick MacGill. Publicada en agosto de 1982, esta edición de Caliban Books tiene 320 páginas y está escrita en inglés. La obra ofrece una visión de la vida en Irlanda y el Reino Unido a través de la lente de la historia social y la biografía. EAN: 9780904573749 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Children of the Dead End Autor: Patrick MacGill Idioma: en Páginas: 320 Formato: tapa blanda.…