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The Little Big Book of Ireland
By Christopher Measom (editor) and H. Clark Wakabayashi (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Welcome Books
Publication date January 23, 2007
Pages 352
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781599620213
ISBN-10 1599620219
Dimensions 1.60 by 7 by 7 in.
Weight 1.80 lbs.
Original list price $24.95
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: The Little Big Book of Ireland is a delightful treasury of text and art to indulge all lovers of Ireland. From Ireland's highly literate lineage to its storytelling traditions, from its intriguing history to its fantastical myths and folk tales passed down for thousands of years, from delectable Irish recipes to its inspirational cultural traditions, Irish and non-Irish alike will immerse themsleves in the spirited offerings of Ireland in this beautifully illustrated book.

The Little Big Book of Ireland includes:

LITERARY EXCERPTS from such writers as James Joyce, Frank McCourt, Samuel Beckett, and Edna O'Brien.

POETRY by William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney, Patrick Kavanagh, Michael Longley, J. M. Synge, and others.

FACTS & FANCY to inform and delight from A Wee Bit o' History and Emerald Isle Gems to Irish natural wonders and Irish toasts and blessings.

SONGS include classics such as "A Bunch of Wild Thyme," "Danny Boy," "An Irish Lullaby," and "Wearing of the Green."

RECIPES for traditional favorites including Irish potato griddle cakes, corned beef and parsnip, steak and Guinness pie, and Irish soda bread.

MYTHS & FOLK TALES about such ancient figures as Deirdre and Naoise, Finn Mac Cumhal, banshees, leprechauns, and fairies.

More than 150 full-color illustrations.

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9781599620213 | details & prices | 352 pages | 7.00 × 7.00 × 1.60 in. | 1.80 lbs | List price $24.95
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