Irish wit is an art form, centuries old yet up-to-the-minute wise, insulting, obscure, profound and idiotic. For years the Irish have mixed wit with wisdom -- as they have porter with whiskey -- and to the same intoxicating effect! In this book, Sean McCann has succeeded in distilling the essence of Irish wit -- on love, religion, the hard stuff, the English -- with a generous mix from Behan, Yeats, Swift, Moore, O'Casey, but above all from yer man, the leading authority on everything that grows, breeds, breathes, thinks or ...
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Irish wit is an art form, centuries old yet up-to-the-minute wise, insulting, obscure, profound and idiotic. For years the Irish have mixed wit with wisdom -- as they have porter with whiskey -- and to the same intoxicating effect! In this book, Sean McCann has succeeded in distilling the essence of Irish wit -- on love, religion, the hard stuff, the English -- with a generous mix from Behan, Yeats, Swift, Moore, O'Casey, but above all from yer man, the leading authority on everything that grows, breeds, breathes, thinks or computes in the land.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Fair. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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