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19 produkter
Legends of the Celts
Häftad, 2008
189 kr
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The Celtic peoples fed on a rich mixture of legend and myth which, in many versions and derivations, were told at the firesides of Europe since before literacy. The Celts' ancestors had come from the foothills of the Himalayas, through the Middle East into Europe, and consequently many of the …
Ireland
Ljudbok, 2005
640 kr
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“Dramatic, adventurous, heroic, romantic. . . these historical chronicles, legends, myths, tall tales and fables, featuring warriors, kings, monks, explorers and clever common folk, imaginatively tell the history of Ireland.â€â€” Philadelphia Inquirer This New York Times bestselling epic is an …
Ireland
A Novel
E-bok, 2009
113 kr
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In the winter of 1951, a storyteller, the last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O''Mara in the Irish countryside. For three wonderful evenings, the old gentleman enthralls his assembled local audience with narratives of foolish kings, …
Matchmaker of Kenmare
A Novel of Ireland
E-bok, 2011
234 kr
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Frank Delaney''s The Last Storyteller. In the summer of 1943, as World War II rages on, Ben MacCarthy is haunted by the disappearance of his wife, the actress Venetia Kelly. Searching for purpose by collecting stories for the Irish Folklore Commission, …
Last Storyteller
A Novel of Ireland
E-bok, 2012
234 kr
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“Riveting . . . Readers will quickly warm to [Frank] Delaney’s vividly described Ireland of the 1950s, its fully realized inhabitants, and the dynamic political and personal relationships that make for a remarkable story.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “If we’re to live good lives, we have to …
Ireland: A Novel
Häftad, 2005
144 kr
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One evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller arrives unannounced and mysterious at a house in the Irish countryside. By the November fireside he begins to tell the story of this extraordinary land. One of his listeners, a nine-year-old boy, grows so entranced by the storytelling that, when the old …
Say the Word
A BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show
Ljudbok, 2021
132 kr
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Frank Delaney''s witty wordplay panel quiz game. Frank Delaney''s language based panel quiz game series revolves around the English language. This upbeat, fun word battle sees a host of well-known contributors battling to Say the Word first. The series is filmed in front of a live audience at a …
Simple Courage
A True Story of Peril on the Sea
E-bok, 2006
152 kr
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“HEAVEN HELP THE SAILOR ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS.” –old folk prayer In late December 1951, laden with passengers and nearly forty metric tons of cargo, the freighter S.S. Flying Enterprise steamed westward from Europe toward America. A few days into the voyage, she hit the eye of a ferocious storm. …
Tipperary
A Novel of Ireland
E-bok, 2007
213 kr
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“My wooing began in passion, was defined by violence and circumscribed by land; all these elements molded my soul.” So writes Charles O’Brien, the unforgettable hero of bestselling author Frank Delaney’s extraordinary new novel–a sweeping epic of obsession, profound devotion, and compelling history …
Shannon
A Novel of Ireland
E-bok, 2009
213 kr
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In the summer of 1922, Robert Shannon, a Marine chaplain and a young American hero of the Great War, lands in Ireland. He still suffers from shell shock, and his mentor hopes that a journey Robert had always wanted to make—to find his family roots along the banks of the River Shannon—will restore …
Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show
A Novel of Ireland
E-bok, 2010
209 kr
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Frank Delaney''s The Matchmaker of Kenmare. January 1932: Ben MacCarthy and his father watch a vagabond variety revue making a stop in the Irish countryside. After a two-hour kaleidoscope of low comedy, juggling, tumbling, and other entertainments, Ben’s …
