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.
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.
Wolf-Men and Water Hounds
- 64 páginas
- 3 horas de lectura
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
- 386 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
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
- 352 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
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
- 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.