Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and Prince Andrew. Raised for vastly different futures, one burdened with the responsibility of becoming the future king and the other destined to live in his …
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. When Elon Musk was …
Uncover the secrets of our island in this engrossing look at magical landmarks across the country. Traveling province by province through Ireland, Manchán outlines the stories most closely associated with each site, focussing on a specific beast or creature from legend and highlighting a magical word or phrase in Irish alongside. Discover the dobharchú or …
This book aims to provide the background to the development of Irish agriculture. It explores the progress that farming enterprises underwent to achieve sustainability down through the years. A wide range of topics is covered, beginning with the very basics of crop and animal production. Many topics cover the principles involved in the nutrition, breeding, …
A Centuary of Sustainability in Irish Agriculture – Seamus O’Dowd Read More »
Peacemaker, politician, Nobel John Hume was a titan of Irish political history and a key architect of the Good Friday Agreement, bringing peace to Northern Ireland after decades of conflict.But who was the real John Hume? What motivated the former history teacher to reach beyond political lines? What sustained him during the bloody years of …
The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk and accessible storytelling to forge the definitive life for our times. Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig’s A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.―and the first to include …
King: The life of Martin Luther King – Jonathan Eig Read More »
Cookery / Food & Drink / Non Fiction Reclaim your kitchen without sacrificing time or flavour with simplified and doable classic recipes. Seriously great home cooked food never looked this good!Donal’s 10th book is a celebration of real home cooking for modern day life. Everyday Cook is filled with speedy 15/30 minute meals, simple recipes …
Everyday Cook, Vibrant Recipes, Simple Methods, Delicious Dishes – Donal Skehan Read More »
Geographical History / Irish Non Fiction / Gift Books Ireland is an island surrounded by ocean, with a high percentage of its population living in the coastal zone and has often been referred to as an “island nation”. The importance of the coastal zone to Ireland is extremely high, given its economic value from tourism …
Coastal Atlas of Ireland – Robert Devoy & Val Cummins Read More »
Sport Biography / Non Fiction Keith Earls started out in senior rugby as a teenage star and during the course of his long career has become one of the most admired and respected players of his generation. A British & Irish Lion at the age of 21, he is now closing in on his 34th …
Children (of all ages) Reference / General Gift / Non Fiction In Irish there are so many great rain words and magic words and highly specific natural words (such as the material put on the hooves of donkeys to stop them slipping in ice), or words to communicate with animals, or evocative plant words, or …
Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers & Other Irish Words for Nature – Manchán Magan Read More »
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