Description
Product ID: | 9781844677085 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | A Book of Migrations |
Authors: | Author: Rebecca Solnit |
Page Count: | 208 |
Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, Travel writing, Travel writing, Ireland |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by cross-cultural comparisons with the history of the American West, this title carves a route through Ireland's history, literature and landscape. In this acclaimed exploration of the culture of others, Rebecca Solnit travels through Ireland, the land of her long-forgotten maternal ancestors. A Book of Migrations portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by cross-cultural comparisons with the history of the American West, A Book of Migrations carves a new route through Ireland’s history, literature and landscape. |
Imprint Name: | Verso Books |
Publisher Name: | Verso Books |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2011-09-05 |