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California

A Memoir

The author offers a memoir of life in New York City during the freewheeling 1960s, detailing his quest for fame and fortune, family life, battle with alcoholism, and reunion with his long-estranged father

A Monk Swimming

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Hampshire

A Novel of Ireland

Charles O'Brien falls in love with April Burke, a beautiful, much younger Englishwoman, when he offers to help her reclaim and restore her family's Irish estate, in a saga set against the Irish struggle to regain land taken from them by England's coloniza

Tipperary

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New Jersey

On an Irish Island is a love letter to a vanished way of life, in which Robert Kanigel, the highly praised author of The Man Who Knew Infinity and The One Best Way, tells the story of the Great Blasket, a wildly beautiful island off the west coast of Ireland, renowned during the early twentieth century for the rich communal life of its residents and the unadulterated Irish they spoke. With the Irish language vanishing all through the rest of Ireland, the Great Blasket became a magnet for scholars and writers drawn there during the Gaelic renaissance--and the scene for a memorable clash of cultures between modern life and an older, sometimes sweeter world slipping away.
 
Kanigel introduces us to the playwright John Millington Synge, some of whose characters in The Playboy of the Western World, were inspired by his time on the isl∧ Carl Marstrander, a Norwegian linguist who gave his place on Norway's Olympic team for a summer on the Blasket; Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, a Celtic studies scholar fresh from the Sorbon≠ and central to the story, George Thomson, a British classicist whose involvement with the island and its people we follow from his first visit as a twenty-year-old to the end of his life.
 
On the island, they met a colorful coterie of men and women with whom they formed lifelong and life-changing friendships. There's Tomás O'Crohan, a stoic fisherman, one of the few islanders who could read and write Irish, who tutored many of the incomers in the language's formidable intricacies and became the Blasket's first published writer; Maurice O'Sullivan, a good-natured prankster and teller of stories, whose memoir, Twenty Years A-Growing, became an Irish classic; and Peig Sayers, whose endless repertoire of earthy tales left listeners spellbound.
 
As we get to know these men and women, we become immersed in the vivid culture of the islanders, their hard lives of fishing and farming matched by their love of singing, dancing, and talk. Yet, sadly, we watch them leave the island, the village becoming uninhabited by 1953. The story of the Great Blasket is one of struggle--between the call of modernity and the tug of Ireland's ancient ways, between the promise of emigration and the peculiar warmth of island life amid its physical isolation. But ultimately it is a tribute to the strength and beauty of a people who, tucked away from the rest of civilization, kept alive a nation's past, and to the newcomers and islanders alike who brought the island's remarkable story to the larger world.

On an Irish Island

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Jan Karon

New York

"Arriving in western Ireland to research the Kavanagh ancestry, Father Tim and Cynthia are disrupted by a burglary, a sprained ankle and local distress over the theft of a cherished painting. By the best-selling author of the Mitford series. 600,000 first printing. "

In the Company of Others (First Edition Hardcover)

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Catherine Doyle

An evocative tale of ancient magic, bravery, and family bonds.

“Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” – School Library Connection

Fionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean behind their eyes. But he can’t help but fear the open sea. For years, Fionn's mother has told him stories of Arranmore Island, a strange place that seems to haunt her. Fionn has always wondered about this mysterious island, and from the day he arrives he starts noticing things that can't be explained. He can sense the island all around him, and it feels like the island is watching him, too.

Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for his grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. But as Fionn and the other descendants of Arranmore’s most powerful families fight to become the island’s next champion, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling a long-ago war and changing Fionn’s life and the island’s future forever



Texas

An evocative tale of ancient magic, bravery, and family bonds. “Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” – School Library Connection Fionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean behind their eyes. But he can't help but fear the open sea. For years, Fionn's mother has told him stories of Arranmore Island, a strange place that seems to haunt her. Fionn has always wondered about this mysterious island, and from the day he arrives he starts noticing things that can't be explained. He can sense the island all around him, and it feels like the island is watching him, too. Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for his grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. But as Fionn and the other descendants of Arranmore's most powerful families fight to become the island's next champion, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling a long-ago war and changing Fionn's life and the island's future forever.

The Storm Keeper's Island

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Morgan Llywelyn

Massachusetts

Emperor of the Irish

Recounts the life of the legendary Brian Boru, who defended his country against invading Vikings, reconciled Ireland's warring clans, and became the first High King of Ireland

Brian Boru

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West Virginia

In the Company of Others

Cora Harrison

Maryland

Introducing the Reverend Mother Aquinas in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series. Cork, Ireland. 1923. When, one wet March morning, Reverend Mother Aquinas discovers a body at the gate of the convent chapel washed up after a flood 'like a mermaid in gleaming silver satin', she immediately sends for one of her former pupils, Police Sergeant Patrick Cashman, to investigate. Dead bodies are not unusual in the poverty-stricken slums of Cork city, but this one is dressed in evening finery; in her handbag is a dance programme for the exclusive Merchant's Ball held the previous evening - and a midnight ticket for the Liverpool ferry. Against the backdrop of a country in the midst of Ireland's Civil War, the Reverend Mother, together with Sergeant Cashman and Dr Sher, an enlightened physician and friend, seek out the truth as to the identity of the victim - and her killer.

A Shameful Murder

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Kathryn Miles

The Remarkable Story of the Jeanie Johnston, the Legendary Irish Famine Ship

Why did these individuals succeed when so many others failed? What prompted them to act, when so many people preferred to do nothing--or worse? Using newspaper accounts, rare archival documents, and her own experience sailing as an apprentice aboard the recently re-created Jeanie Johnston, Kathryn Miles tells the story of these extraordinary people and the revolutionary milieu in which they set sail. The tale of each individual is remarkable in and of itself; read collectively, their stories paint a unique portrait of bravery in the face of a new world order. Theirs is a story of ingenuity and even defiance, one that recounts a struggle to succeed, to shake the mantle of oppression and guilt, to endure in the face of unimaginable hardship. On more than one occasion, stewards of the ship would be accused of acting out of self-interest or greed. Nevertheless, what these men--and their ship--accomplished over the course of eleven voyages to North America was the stuff of legend.

All Standing

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#hardcover #fiction #histfic #historical #historical #ireland  #historicalfiction 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Connecticut

Follows the lives and destinies of several Dublin families, both Catholic and Protestant, from all strata of society, from the sixteenth-century colonization of Ireland by the English to the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922.

The Rebels of Ireland

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Tennessee

A Short History of Ireland

Robin Maxwell

Michigan

A Novel of Elizabeth I and the Pirate O'Malley

Two female titans -- perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius. Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors. Grace O'Malley -- notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion" -- is at the heart of the conflict. For years, she has fought against the English stranglehold on her beloved country. At the height of the uprising Grace takes an outrageous risk, sailing up the Thames to London for a face-to-face showdown with her nemesis, the queen of England. In this "enthralling historical fiction" (Publishers Weekly), Robin Maxwell masterfully brings to life these strong and pugnacious women in order to tell the little-known but crucial saga of Elizabeth's Irish war.

The Wild Irish

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Emma Donoghue

A Novel

Dublin, 1918: three days in a maternity ward at the height of the Great Flu. A small world of work, risk, death, and unlooked-for love, by the bestselling author of The Wonder and ROOM In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have come down with the terrible new Flu are quarantined together. Into Julia's regimented world step two outsiders -- Doctor Kathleen Lynn, a rumoured Rebel on the run from the police , and a young volunteer helper, Bridie Sweeney. In the darkness and intensity of this tiny ward, over three days, these women change each other's lives in unexpected ways. They lose patients to this baffling pandemic, but they also shepherd new life into a fearful world. With tireless tenderness and humanity, carers and mothers alike somehow do their impossible work. In The Pull of the Stars, Emma Donoghue once again finds the light in the darkness in this new classic of hope and survival against all odds.

The Pull of the Stars

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Ruth Gilligan

Every year, Úna prepares for her father to leave her. He will wave goodbye early one morning, then disappear with seven other men to traverse the Irish countryside. Together, these men form The Butchers, a group that roams from farm to farm, enacting ancient methods of cattle slaughter. The Butchers' Blessing moves between the events of 19996 and the present, offering a simmering glimpse into the modern tensions that surround these eight fabled men. For Úna, being a Butcher's daughter means a life of tangled ambition and incredible loneliness. For her mother Grá, it's a life of faith and longing, of performing a promise that she may or may not be able to keep. For non-believer Fionn, The Butchers represent a dated and complicated reality, though for his son Davey, they represent an entirely new world--and potentially new love. For photographer Ronan, The Butchers are ideal subjects: representatives of an older, more folkloric Ireland whose survival is now being tested. As he moves through the countryside, Ronan captures this world image by image--a lake, a cottage, and his most striking photo: a single butcher, hung upside-down in a pose of unspeakable violence.

The Butchers' Blessing - ARC

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While filming a documentary about Quentins, a famed Dublin restaurant, Ella Brady explores the changing face and spirit of the city from the 1970s to the present day as she captures the stories of the people and events who have made Quentins a center of their lives. 525,000 first printing.

Quentins

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#hardcover #fiction #ireland #irish #wwi #historicalfiction 

Oklahoma

During World War I, a ten-year-old girl sent to live with her autocratic grandmother in the country gradually discovers that her family's privilege is purchased at great cost to many other people. By the author of This Cold Country. 30,000 first printing.

The Fox's Walk

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Oregon

World Library: Ireland 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Shadow of Time

#hardcover #humor #ireland #recipes #songs #irish

Alabama

A Gansey-Load of Deadly Craic for Cute Hoors and Bowsies

The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish

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A retelling of the tragic story of O'Sullivan's march remembers the bravery and strength of the Irish in 1601, when, led by Gaelic princes, they were forced to flee their two thousand-year-old home to escape an invasion of the English army.

A retelling of the tragic story of O'Sullivan's march, in which the Irish, led by Gaelic princes, were forced to flee their two thousand-year-old home to escape an invasion of the English army

The Last Prince of Ireland - First Edition

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Pennsylvania

Seven neighbors in a Dublin townhouse find their lives entangled by the visitation of a sassy and prescient spirit that causes them to rethink their relationships, careers and values. By the best-selling author of This Charming Man.

The Brightest Star in the Sky

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#hardcover #fiction #youngadult #travel #ya #comingofage #contemporary #ireland 

Love & Luck

Maeve Binchy

Book is an excellent reading condition. Bag cover has a few little scratch as you can see in the right light.￼and two small stains and they ￼are only on outer edge.

In a small Greek island village, a group of travelers from around the world and the local residents they encounter are brought together when tragedy strikes.

Nights of Rain and Stars

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#hardcover #ireland #romance #mystery #Dublin #MaeveBinchy #bestsellingauthor

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A Monk Swimming

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Tipperary

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On an Irish Island

Jan Karon

In the Company of Others (First Edition Hardcover)

Catherine Doyle

The Storm Keeper's Island

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Brian Boru

Jan Karon

In the Company of Others

Cora Harrison

A Shameful Murder

Kathryn Miles

All Standing

Edward Rutherford

The Rebels of Ireland

Martin Wallace

A Short History of Ireland

Robin Maxwell

The Wild Irish

Emma Donoghue

The Pull of the Stars

Ruth Gilligan

The Butchers' Blessing - ARC

Maeve Binchy

Quentins

Annabel Davis-Goff

The Fox's Walk

Time Life

World Library: Ireland

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The Shadow of Time

Colin Murphy; Donal O'Dea

The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish

Morgan Llywelyn

The Last Prince of Ireland - First Edition

Marian Keyes

The Brightest Star in the Sky

Jenna Evans Welch

Love & Luck

Maeve Binchy

Nights of Rain and Stars

Maeve Binchy

Quentins