Liam O’Flaherty’s Ireland
Liam O’Flaherty’s Ireland by Peter Costello, published by Wolfhound Press in September 1997, is a first edition that spans 128 pages. This book celebrates the life and work of the Irish writer Liam O’Flaherty, offering a rich exploration of his connection to Ireland through a combination of evocative text and striking imagery.
Readers will find a blend of atmospheric black-and-white photographs alongside vibrant color images that showcase the natural beauty of the Aran Islands and contemporary Ireland. The book provides detailed biographical insights into O’Flaherty’s formative years, his experiences during World War I, and his involvement in significant historical events, including the Irish Civil War. Quotations from O’Flaherty’s writings, including short stories and novel extracts, enhance the narrative, creating a multifaceted portrait of both the author and his homeland.
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Liam O’Flaherty’s Ireland celebrates the writer and his land, taking us on a magnificent journey of words and images.
Atmospheric black-and-white photographs of the Ireland of O’Flaherty’s time rub shoulders with breathtaking colour pictures showing the natural splendour of O’Flaherty’s native Aran Islands and the beauties of present-day Ireland. Detailed biographical information offers insights into the writer’s early years, his World War I experiences, his involvement in the Irish Civil War and communist politics, his years as a scriptwriter in Hollywood, and his sudden rise to fame. The text is completed by the lyrical resonance of quotations from O’Flaherty’s work, including several short stories as well as extracts from his novels.
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