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In the span of three years, Michael Verdon interviewed dozens of Cork's native sons and daughters, asking them about their lives and work in the city in the first half of the 20th century. . The result is a candid and colorful account of what life was like before World War II, as told by those who know. The voices are rich and wise, informal and kind. Laced with humor built on keen observation, this book celebrates the homespun wisdom of Ireland's leading city.
From the author's own comments -
I wrote this book because I was an American living in Ireland, and saw a way of life dying in front of me. And nobody was doing anything about it. So I interviewed about 40 or 50 older people about their lives, their dreams, their sorrows, and weaved some history around it to bind it into a book. But basically it's a collection of different voices adding to a portrait of an Ireland that's now gone. It's a colorful collection, I think, and fairly easy to read. But I also wanted it to be very human and touching. It has been some time now since I've read it, but I picked it up the other day, and read a few pages. I think it's a good book, not a great book. But I did the best I could at the time, and I think my efforts to honor this passing age were fruitful. If you buy it, I hope you enjoy it.
Hardcover, published by O'Brien Press, 1993, illustrated throughout. There is a partly scribbled outr previous owners name on the corner of the blank inside front page. Light creasing to upper edges of dustjacket. Binding tight and solid, clean copy throughout.
