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Hungry for Home Leaving the Blaskets : A Journey from the Edge of Ireland

1st American Edition

Hardback (27 Jul 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Chronicles the events that led the inhabitants of the remote Blasket Islands off the coast of Ireland to abandon their ancient homes and medieval way of life in 1953.

About the Publisher

Viking

Viking

Viking publishes the widest possible range of literary fiction and non-fiction. Our fiction list includes John le Carr?, Nick Hornby, Will Self, Colm T?ib?n, Nicole Krauss, William Trevor, Catherine O' Flynn, Jonathan Coe, and Joshua Ferris. In non-fiction, the range covers current affairs, history, biography, memoir, narrative non-fiction, music and sport. Our authors include Antony Beevor, Andrew Rawnsley, Mark Bostridge, Sarah Bradford, Saul David, Catherine Bailey, Lynn Barber, Claire Tomalin and John Stubbs.

Book information

ISBN: 9780670892075
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Viking
Pub date:
Edition: 1st American Edition
DEWEY: 813.6
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 498g
Height: 222mm
Width: 146mm
Spine width: 31mm

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