Irish journal. [Irisches Tagebuch. English] [ Arrival -- Pray for the soul of Michael O'Neill -- Mayo : May God help us -- Skeleton of a human habitation -- Itenerant political dentist -- Portrait of an Irish town -- Liimerick in the morning -- Limerick in the evening -- When God made time -- Thoughts on Irish rain -- The most beautiful feet in the world -- The dead Redskin of Duke Street -- Gazing into the fire -- When Seamus wants a drink -- Mrs. D.'s ninth child -- A small contribution to occidental mythology -- Not a swan to be seen -- In a manner of speaking -- Farewell ]

Böll, Heinrich, 1917-1985. ; Translated from the German by Leila Vennewitz.

Verlag: New York, McGraw-Hill, 1967, 1967

Beschreibung

2nd printing ; 127 p. 21 cm. ; LCCN: 67-19898 ; LC: DA978; Dewey: 914.15/04/9 ;OCLC: 400004 ; Translation of Irisches Tagebuch. ; "A unique entry in the Böll library, Irish Journal records an eccentric tour of Ireland in the 1950's. An epilogue written fourteen years later reflects on the enormous changes to the country and the people that Böll loved. Irish Journal is a time capsule of a land and a way of life that has disappeared." ; Contents : Arrival -- Pray for the soul of Michael O'Neill -- Mayo : May God help us -- Skeleton of a human habitation -- Itenerant political dentist -- Portrait of an Irish town -- Liimerick in the morning -- Limerick in the evening -- When God made time -- Thoughts on Irish rain -- The most beautiful feet in the world -- The dead Redskin of Duke Street -- Gazing into the fire -- When Seamus wants a drink -- Mrs. D.'s ninth child -- A small contribution to occidental mythology -- Not a swan to be seen -- In a manner of speaking -- Farewell -- Epilogue ; green cloth ; no dustjacket ; Ex-lib, stamps, labels ; Böll's Irish Journal is an important travel book that has sparked a number of commentaries, essays and dissertations ; FINE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 006413

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Irish journal. [Irisches Tagebuch. English] ...

Verlag: New York, McGraw-Hill, 1967

Erscheinungsdatum: 1967

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Art des Buches: Book