The Secret World of the Irish Male
5 journalers for this copy...
Synopsis:
The author of "Desperadoes" and "Cowboys and Indians" directs his acid humour upon contemporary Irish life at home and abroad. The result is a headlong, love-struck, end-of-millenium, coast-to-coast tour of the frustrations, contraditions and giddying glories of being Irish in the 1990s. Dissecting the cultural icons of our time, from the Taoiseach to the taxi driver, from the kiwi-fruit-flavoured condom to the Kilfenora ceilidh band, and discoursing on everyone from James Joyce to Jesus Christ, from Rolf Harris to Daniel O'Donnell, O'Connor picks his way between sinking pints in London-Irish pubs to pumping iron in Dublin gymnasia. Fear and loathing, pity and terror, country and western, love, rock and rock, and football are all encompassed by these snapshots of modern Irish life.
The author of "Desperadoes" and "Cowboys and Indians" directs his acid humour upon contemporary Irish life at home and abroad. The result is a headlong, love-struck, end-of-millenium, coast-to-coast tour of the frustrations, contraditions and giddying glories of being Irish in the 1990s. Dissecting the cultural icons of our time, from the Taoiseach to the taxi driver, from the kiwi-fruit-flavoured condom to the Kilfenora ceilidh band, and discoursing on everyone from James Joyce to Jesus Christ, from Rolf Harris to Daniel O'Donnell, O'Connor picks his way between sinking pints in London-Irish pubs to pumping iron in Dublin gymnasia. Fear and loathing, pity and terror, country and western, love, rock and rock, and football are all encompassed by these snapshots of modern Irish life.
Journal Entry 2 by ApoloniaX at Ireland Exchange, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Thank you! I'm looking forward to reading this, sounds very interesting, may be a while until I can get to this as my TBR pile is massive as usual.
Got to it at last!
As the daughter of an "Irish Male" I found this very interesting if a little slow in places but LOL in others.
As the daughter of an "Irish Male" I found this very interesting if a little slow in places but LOL in others.
This is now on its way to Lamilla as part of the Wishlist Tag Game, hope you enjoy it :-)
Received today!
reserved for my partner in Samhain exchange
You've found a travelling book. Hurray!
The book's journey continues by its finder's cooperation and creativity. By making a journal entry on this book, you can add to the book's story as it travels from reader to reader around the world.
Enjoy your reading!
Привет!
Спасибо, что нашли время зайти на сайт и сделать запись в журнале! Напишите, когда и где вы нашли книгу.
Перед тем, как попасть к Вам, она побывала в других уголках света. История ее путешествий записана на сайте, и теперь к ней добавился еще один пункт. Я очень рада, что она нашла нового читателя в Вашем лице.
The book's journey continues by its finder's cooperation and creativity. By making a journal entry on this book, you can add to the book's story as it travels from reader to reader around the world.
Enjoy your reading!
Привет!
Спасибо, что нашли время зайти на сайт и сделать запись в журнале! Напишите, когда и где вы нашли книгу.
Перед тем, как попасть к Вам, она побывала в других уголках света. История ее путешествий записана на сайте, и теперь к ней добавился еще один пункт. Я очень рада, что она нашла нового читателя в Вашем лице.
All's well that ends well ...
Today I got an envelope from our postman :-)
Thank you, lamilla!
I am lookig forward to read it as it sounds interesting.
A nice and interesting read, learning a little bit about the Irish soul.
Today I got an envelope from our postman :-)
Thank you, lamilla!
I am lookig forward to read it as it sounds interesting.
A nice and interesting read, learning a little bit about the Irish soul.
Journal Entry 10 by chawoso at Salzkammerguttreffen 2022 in Bad Ischl, Oberösterreich Austria on Friday, September 30, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (9/30/2022 UTC) at Salzkammerguttreffen 2022 in Bad Ischl, Oberösterreich Austria
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Will be found at the bookbuffet.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
Journal Entry 11 by chawoso at Salzkammerguttreffen 2022 in Bad Ischl, Oberösterreich Austria on Friday, September 30, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (9/30/2022 UTC) at Salzkammerguttreffen 2022 in Bad Ischl, Oberösterreich Austria
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Will be found at the bookbuffet.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
Caught at the MU Frankfurt/Main October 8th 2022 at Cafe Albatros. The book is travelling now with me eastwards to the Havelland area.