A lyrical reminder of Ireland's lost words that offer a different way of seeing the world.
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.
A travel show veteran chronicles his backpacking trip through the Americas.
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.
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.
Look closer at the most magical places in Ireland with this beautiful book inspired by Listen to the Land Speak.
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.