The Truth About the Irish

Download or read book The Truth About the Irish written by Terry Eagleton and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're looking for a field guide to leprechauns, The Truth About the Irish is not the book for you. But if you can handle a frank and funny look into the minds and hearts of Irish people, you've been touched by that fabled Irish luck. Covering all things Irish from Blarney to Yeats, renowned literary and cultural critic Terry Eagleton separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of sidesplitting humor, caustic commentary, and the honest lowdown on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland.