After meeting an Irishwoman in London and moving to Dublin, Bill Barich, a "blow-in," or stranger, in Irish parlance found himself looking for a traditional Irish pub to be his local. There are nearly 12,000 pubs in Ireland, so he appeared to have plenty of choices. He wanted a pub like the one in John Ford's classic movie, The Quiet Man, offering talk and drink with no distractions, but such pubs are now scarce as publicans increasingly rely on flat-screen televisions, rock music, even Texas Hold 'Em to attract a dwindling ...
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After meeting an Irishwoman in London and moving to Dublin, Bill Barich, a "blow-in," or stranger, in Irish parlance found himself looking for a traditional Irish pub to be his local. There are nearly 12,000 pubs in Ireland, so he appeared to have plenty of choices. He wanted a pub like the one in John Ford's classic movie, The Quiet Man, offering talk and drink with no distractions, but such pubs are now scarce as publicans increasingly rely on flat-screen televisions, rock music, even Texas Hold 'Em to attract a dwindling clientele. For Barich, this signaled that something deeper was at play an erosion of the essence of Ireland, perhaps without the Irish even being aware. A Pint of Plain is Barich's witty, deeply observant portrait of an Ireland vanishing before our eyes. While 85 percent of the Irish still stop by a pub at least once a month, strict drunk-driving laws have helped to kill business in rural areas. Even traditional Irish music, whose rich roots connect the past to the present and close a circle, is much less prominent in pub life. Ironically, while Irish pubs in the countryside are closing at the alarming rate of one per day, plastic IPC-type pubs are being born in foreign countries at the exact same rate. From the famed watering holes of Dublin to tiny village pubs, Barich introduces a colorful array of characters, and, ever pursuing craic, the ineffable Irish word for a good time, engages in an unvarnished yet affectionate discussion about what it means to be Irish today.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -A Pint of Plainis a quest to chronicle the state of the Irish pub today and thereby to examine Irish culture at a time of great change. When the American writer Bill Barich moved to Dublin he began searching for a traditional pub to serve as his local. Although he had no shortage of choices he had trouble finding one that measured up to the archetypal ideal portrayed in Ireland`s literature and such iconic movies as The Quiet Man. That suggested something deeper was at play-a shift in the country`s values and identity. As Barich roamed from hectic urban pubs to their dwindling rural counterparts he met an array of extraordinary characters whose lives are bound up in the trade. He blends the history of Guinness into his account and also explores the impact of the firms that export `authentic` Irish pubs around the world. A Pint of Plainwill be irresistible to anyone who has been touched by Ireland and cares about its future. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Bloomsbury Publishing The date of this copy is 2009 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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