A lyrical reminder of Ireland's lost words that offer a different way of seeing the world.
Manchán Magan Libros
Manchán Magan crea narrativas que se sumergen en el intrincado tapiz de las culturas globales y la influencia omnipresente de la globalización. Basándose en extensos viajes y documentales, su escritura ofrece una perspectiva aguda sobre la condición humana en medio de un mundo en rápida transformación. El estilo de Magan es a la vez cautivador y analítico, entretejiendo observaciones personales con profundas reflexiones sobre las dinámicas sociales y culturales. Su obra invita a los lectores a mirar más allá de las comprensiones superficiales y a explorar nuevas perspectivas sobre las complejidades de nuestro planeta interconectado.
A travel show veteran chronicles his backpacking trip through the Americas.
Truck Fever
- 277 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
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
- 96 páginas
- 4 horas de lectura
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.