Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1865 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. His book is a valuable description of a now vanished way of life; his sole purpose in writing it was in his own words, 'to set down the character of the people about me so that some record of us might live after us, for the like of us will ...
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Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1865 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. His book is a valuable description of a now vanished way of life; his sole purpose in writing it was in his own words, 'to set down the character of the people about me so that some record of us might live after us, for the like of us will never be again'. The Blasket Islands are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. Until their evacuation just after the Second World War, the lives of the 150 or so Blasket Islanders had remained unchanged for centuries. A rich oral tradition of story-telling, poetry, and folktales kept alive the legends and history of the islands, and has made their literature famous throughout the world. The 7 Blasket Island books published by OUP contain memoirs and reminiscences from within this literary tradition, evoking a way of life which has now vanished.
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Add this copy of The Islandman to cart. $15.37, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1934 by Chatto and Windus.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Moderate foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Islandman (Oxford Paperbacks) to cart. $5.13, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by Oxford Paperbacks.
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Add this copy of The Islandman (Oxford Paperbacks Series) to cart. $6.12, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1978 by Oxford University Press, U.S. A.
Add this copy of The Islandman (Oxford Paperbacks Series) to cart. $6.33, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1978 by Oxford University Press, U.S. A.
Add this copy of The Islandman (Oxford Paperbacks) to cart. $6.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by Oxford Paperbacks.
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Add this copy of The Islandman (Oxford Paperbacks) to cart. $8.68, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by Oxford Paperbacks.
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Add this copy of The Islandman (Oxford Paperbacks) to cart. $8.83, good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by Oxford Paperbacks.
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Add this copy of The Islandman to cart. $11.92, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 1978 by Oxford University Press.
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Very Good. Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. Translator(s): Flower, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear. Toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy. 1978. paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of The Islandman to cart. $12.49, very good condition, Sold by Jenhams rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1951 by OUP.
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A hardback volume in Very Good condition, a little very light flecking at top edge, interior clean and bright, in a Good dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
Add this copy of Island Cross-Talk: Pages From a Diary to cart. $28.69, very good condition, Sold by Kenya Books - Kenya & Africa rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brighton, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Oxford University Press.
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Very Good. PB, 208pp, 17 illustrations, map. Pages age-toned. Translated from the Irish and with an introduction by Tim Enright. Selections from a diary kept by Tomás Ó Crohan. An example of the Blasket Island literature, which describes the life and spirit of a now vanished traditional remnant oral culture by one of its most engaging and articulate members. Ní bheidh mo leithéid arís ann! B73.
If you have an interest in learning, first hand, about the ways & weights of daily living on a stromswept rock this is the definitive outline! I adored this man's wit and wisdom & his ability to put a face to the ghosts of another time.
