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Dealing with Europe's surreal traditions, the author ventures from the far west of Ireland to the continental divide in Istanbul, witnessing events such as the Rigor Mortis Procession in Galicia and Firedancing Festivals in Greek Macedonia. He tells that many of these centuries-old events reveal insights into the issues facing Europe.
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9780099484523 | Gardners Books, May 1, 2008, cover price $15.75 | About this edition: Dealing with Europe's surreal traditions, the author ventures from the far west of Ireland to the continental divide in Istanbul, witnessing events such as the Rigor Mortis Procession in Galicia and Firedancing Festivals in Greek Macedonia.
Not all Spaniards are Goat Tossers, not all Portuguese are Penis Cake Eaters and not all Frenchmen are Arse Blowers. Here, the author crosses the Channel in search of Europe's most surreal traditions. From the far west of Ireland to the continental divide in Istanbul, he witnesses various events.
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9781844138777 | New edition (Gardners Books, June 1, 2006), cover price $21.70 | About this edition: Not all Spaniards are Goat Tossers, not all Portuguese are Penis Cake Eaters and not all Frenchmen are Arse Blowers.
An American living in the United Kingdom journeys through England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in pursuit of the bizarre antics, festivals, competitions, traditions, and other offbeat activities of Great Britain, ranging from cheese rolling and a shin kicking contest to pope burning in which the Pope is burned in effigy. Original.
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9781585676569 | Overlook Pr, March 30, 2005, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: An American living in the United Kingdom journeys through England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in pursuit of the bizarre antics, festivals, competitions, traditions, and other offbeat activities of Great Britain, ranging from cheese rolling and a shin kicking contest to pope burning in which the Pope is burned in effigy.
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