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The Truth about the Irish - by Terry Eagleton (Paperback)

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  • If you're looking for a field guide to leprechauns, The Truth About the Irish is not the book for you.
  • About the Author: Terry Eagleton is Wharton Professor of English Literature at St. Catherine's College, Oxford.
  • 192 Pages
  • History, Europe

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About the Book



This frank and funny look at the Irish people covers such things from Blarney to Yeats as the author separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of humor, caustic commentary and the honest low-down on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland. Illustrations.



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If you're looking for a field guide to leprechauns, The Truth About the Irish is not the book for you. But if you can handle a frank and funny look into the minds and hearts of Irish people, you've been touched by that fabled Irish luck. Covering all things Irish from Blarney to Yeats, renowned literary and cultural critic Terry Eagleton separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of sidesplitting humor, caustic commentary, and the honest lowdown on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland.



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"A fine, fast and very funny meditation." --Washington Post

" Terry Eagleton delves into what makes the Irish people tick, dispensing with nonsense about leprechauns, shamrocks and drunkeness to explore the truth behind the Irish psyche." --New York Post




About the Author



Terry Eagleton is Wharton Professor of English Literature at St. Catherine's College, Oxford. One of the world's leading literary critics, his many academic books include Literary Theory: An Introduction. He is also author of the play Saint Oscar and the novel Saints and Scholars, along with two widely acclaimed studies of Ireland, Heathcliffe and the Great Hunger and Crazy John and the Bishop.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Theme: Ireland
Format: Paperback
Author: Terry Eagleton
Language: English
Street Date: February 27, 2001
TCIN: 82960899
UPC: 9780312264031
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-6369
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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