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The Irish Famine of 1845-52, although a pivotal event in the development of modern Ireland, was for decades marginalised by Irish historians. This book examines the reasons for such an attitude. |b The great Irish Famine of 1845-52 was the last major famine in Europe, yet is occurred at a time wh...

There are numerous types of fairies in Ireland, and their distribution is wide. There may be one or more close by at any time. What they all have in common is a reluctance to let themselves be seen by humans. `A Field Guide to Irish Fairies' is an essential aid to their recognition and identifica...

Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where the church swells with song and it is as if 'the Ho...