McCarthy’s Bar

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

McCarthy’s Bar

The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy’s hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.

McCarthy’s tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.

Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.

Firstly obeying the rule ‘never pass a pub with your name on it’, he encounters McCarthy’s bars up and down the land, and meets English hippies, German musicians, married priests and many others.

A funny, affectionate look at one of the most popular countries in the world.

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Author: Pete McCarthy
Narrator: Pete McCarthy
ISBN: 1844565181
Download Price: $17.25

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Author Q&A Alan Furst on ‘The Spies of Warsaw’ and His ‘Wild, Crazy - Wall Street Journal

Saturday, June 7th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Author Q&A Alan Furst on ‘The Spies of Warsaw’ and His ‘Wild, Crazy - Wall Street Journal
In Alan Furst’s newly published espionage novel, “The Spies of Warsaw,” he paints a convincing portrait of Europe in 1937, told in part through the eyes of a French military attaché. That Mr. Furst’s book is atmospheric, convincing and filled with
Source: online.wsj.com

Writers sign up to protest over age advice on children’s books - Financial Times
Some of the UK’s best-selling children’s authors are stepping up their fight to dissuade publishers from a controversial decision to increase sales by putting age guidance on their books. The unusual breach between publishers and authors comes after
Source: www.ft.com

Rewriting history books - Ireland On-Line
THE history books show that Tipperary last beat Cork at home in the Munster hurling championship as far back as the semi-final of 1922, which was played a year later. However, between then and 1976, when the old Athletic Grounds was re-named Páirc
Source: breakingnews.iol.ie

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Life and Work of Marcel Proust

Monday, May 19th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Life and Work of Marcel Proust

From his youth in the salons of Belle Epoque Paris, we follow his progress through to his later years when, as a near recluse, he writes through the nights in his cork-lined bedroom.

In his great autobiographical novel Remembrance of Things Past, separating fact from fiction becomes a fascinating game of literary detection.

Publisher: Select Music & Distribution
Author: Neville Jason
Narrator: Neville Jason
ISBN: 9 62634 252 8
Download Price: $15.75

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Tags: Autobiographical Novel, Belle Epoque Paris, Cork, Game, Marcel Proust, Music Distribution, Narrator, Proust Marcel, Publisher, Remembrance Of Things, Select Music, Separating Fact From Fiction