Product Description

This is a one-volume chronicle of Ireland through the ages by gifted storyteller and bestselling author Malachy McCourt.This comprehensive volume tells the entire history of the Emerald Isle in the colourful, rollicking, accessible style that readers everywhere associate with Malachy McCourt. While it vividly describes the various phases of Ireland's turbulent history, from the Celtic settlements, through the British and Celtic occupations, through the modern strife and struggle for independence, this is also a sweeping cultural survey that offers fresh insights on the folklore, literature, art, music and cuisine of Ireland.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #252196 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author
County Limerick native Malachy McCourt has written several books including the best-selling A Monk Swimming and The Claddagh Ring. He is also an acclaimed actor, and lives in New York City.