Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words for Nature
- 96pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
A magical illustrated collection of Irish words for the natural world from the author of the bestseller, Thirty-Two Words for Field.
Manchán Magan Libri
Manchán Magan crea narrazioni che approfondiscono l'intricato arazzo delle culture globali e l'influenza pervasiva della globalizzazione. Attingendo da viaggi estesi e dalla realizzazione di documentari, la sua scrittura offre una lente acuta sulla condizione umana in un mondo in rapida evoluzione. Lo stile di Magan è coinvolgente e analitico, intrecciando osservazioni personali con profonde riflessioni sulle dinamiche sociali e culturali. Il suo lavoro invita i lettori a guardare oltre le comprensioni superficiali ed esplorare nuove prospettive sulle complessità del nostro pianeta interconnesso.
Wolf-Men and Water Hounds
- 64pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
Look closer at the most magical places in Ireland with this beautiful book inspired by Listen to the Land Speak.
Thirty-Two Words for Field
- 386pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
A lyrical reminder of Ireland's lost words that offer a different way of seeing the world.
A travel show veteran chronicles his backpacking trip through the Americas.
Listen to the Land Speak
- 352pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
In this illuminating new book, Manchan Magan sets out on a journey in our ancestors' footsteps to uncover the ancient myths and stories that have shaped our national identity, embedded in the strata of land that have endured through millennia - from ice ages through to famines and floods.
Truck Fever
- 277pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
A young man travels overland from London to Nairobi in a truck with a group of squabbling, treacherous cast-offs from Thatcher's Britain, including privately educated schoolgirls, a predatory market gardener, a former torturer from the British Army, a locksmith claiming to be a UFO abductee, three conniving nurses and a prim quantity surveyor. A non-stop rollercoaster ride of adventure, anecdote and fresh observations about the nature of Africa and what it means to be passing through.