The Back of Beyond: A Search for the Soul of Ireland
by James Charles Roy
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0813391520
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Westview Press, USA, 2004. Softcover. Good Condition. In The Back of Beyond, James Charles Roy, a noted authority on Irish history and travel, escorts a disparate group of Americans through the lonely backwaters of ancient Ireland. Visions of a glorious enterprise evaporate as he sees a dejected and weary handful of aged tourists disembark at Shannon Airport. Fortified by Guinness, Roy hurls himself into sharing with them the joys and wonders of Ireland's twisted byways.Determined to avoid cliché, Roy leads his group to obscure Celtic coronation sites, monasteries, and remote abbeys as he spins a narrative that pulls Ireland's chaotic story into coherence. His unsuspecting charges begin to shed their hesitancies, relishing in their guide's idiosyncratic approach to Ireland. Black comedy aside, Roy touches an emotional chord: how the economic phenomenon known as the Celtic Tiger has transformed Old Ireland into a high-tech power. At the tour's end, Roy embarks alone for the inaccessible Ardoilean, a seventh-century Celtic hermitage in County Galway. His vision is one of an Ireland lost forever. 220 pages. Pen mark to bottom of page edges. Previous owner name has been blacked out. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Countries::Ireland; History; History. ISBN: 0813391520. ISBN/EAN: 9780813391526. Inventory No: 268433.. 9780813391526
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- Title
- The Back of Beyond: A Search for the Soul of Ireland
- Author
- James Charles Roy
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0813391520
- ISBN 13
- 9780813391526
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- BZDB43 Countries::Ireland; History; History. Unbranded ISBN: 0813391520 EAN: 9780813391526 James Charles Roy The Back of Beyond: A Search for the Soul of Ireland
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