The Vatican obliged Catholics in the English-speaking world to start using a more literal translation of the Mass in 2011. By exploring the reasons behind the new translation and the criteria and meth
No matter how busy your lifestyle, or how hectic your day, Sophie shows you that there is always time to create something delicious and nutritious from scratch - using ingredients from your weekly sho
A compact region with huge scenic variety, Northern Ireland is ideal for walking yet is often overlooked. This authoritative guide is changing that, using the author's enthusiasm and knowledge.
Broadcaster and historian Bowman provides an insider's critical look at the 50-year history of Ireland's RTE national television station. Using photographs, cartoons, documents, and a variety of addit
Using Edvard Munch's own letters and diaries, those of his contemporaries and friends, and newspapers and journals of the time, this literary biography presents a picture of the artist as unsparing an
What has been lacking is Travels in a Dervish Cloak, an affectionate, hashish-scented travel book, full of humour and delight, written by a young Irish foreign correspondent living on his wits, on the
In 1981, six children in the small village of Medjugorje claimed that Our Lady had appeared to them. Since then millions of pilgrims have traveled from across the world to pray in this special place.
Poetry. The opening poems of MISSING PERSONS, Hilary S. Jacqmin's lyrical first collection, explore the streetcar suburbs of Northern Ohio through a series of comic and caustic vignettes. The book's s
Wilfred (alias Little Lord) is a privileged young man growing up in Kristiania (Oslo) during the halcyon days before the First World War. Beneath the well-adjusted surface, runs a darker current. This
For every woman who's ever looked in the mirror and felt crap: a funny, filthy and uplifting account of one woman's quest to leave body insecurity behind.
Originally published weekly in the south Dublin newspaper The Leader, these popular pieces by journalist Hugh Lambert have now been gathered together in a special collection. Take a ramble and uncover
Discover a new way of eating - fresh, pure flavours, dedicated to sharing and happiness -with The Brother Hubbard Cookbook, the much-anticipated first cookbook from Brother Hubbard, which will bring a
In Aoife Hearne's first cookbook, she brings together the recipes and advice you need to reach and maintain a healthy weight. As well as tempting breakfasts, lunches and dinners, The Plan includes str
As she nears 80, Mary O’Rourke reflects on her life and its universal themes through letters. To the Athlone Fianna Fáil Women’s Group … to a future female politician … to a young couple embracing on
Lewis looks back on his long-standing fascination with Sicily and the Mafia, evoking the island's landscape and language, considering its changing sexual mores, the effects of African immigration, mem
This is the inside story of how Rob Heffernan's dream led him from the council flats of his tough Cork city upbringing to the winners' podium of the Olympic Games. It is also a frank chronicle of the
The No.1 best-selling author is back with over 100 recipes and tips to help you hit peak performance! Filled with nourishing recipes and practical advice to help you look and feel your very best.
YouTube sensation John D. Ruddy brings history to life with clarity and hilarity in videos that have amassed millions of views around the world. Here, his viral online hit, Manny Man, turns Ireland's
Paisanos tells the epic story of the forgotten Irish men and women who changed the face of Latin America forever from armed revolutionaries like Bernardo O'Higgins and James Rooke to trailblazing wome
New collection of poems set in the Delta, with The Yellow Room at its core, a sequence of mirror poems contemplating the Jewishness of the poet's father.
Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi is one of the leading African poets writing in Arabic today. Famous in his native Sudan, the vivid imagery of his searing, lyric poems create the world afresh in their yearning for
A collection of new poems written by Fisher during his 80s - since his Costa-shortlisted collection Standard Midland - followed by gatherings of uncollected poems mainly written during the 1950s and 1
Tongulish is the language of sweet talk and honeyed words, babble and blather, quibble and quizzical - and Tongulish is spoken throughout Rita Ann Higgins's lively new collection, her first since Irel
Handy guide to Dublin's architecture is filled with easy-to-follow walks through the city, with clear maps, expert architectural insights and fascinating historical detail, not to mention beautiful ha
Written in 1899, Selma Lagerlof's novella A Manor House Tale is at one and the same time a complex psychological novel and a folk tale, a love story and a Gothic melodrama. It crosses genre boundaries
Edith Sodergran's vital, compelling and very personal poems have been translated into many languages, and several times into English. Written for the most part when she was dying of tuberculosis in a
Poetry. A sonnet sequence set among the pines and inlets of the Mediterranean coast, THE GARDENING FIRES—a finalist for the ninth Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize—constitutes a remarkable debut collection.
Duncan Neville, editor-proprietor of the Francombe and Salter Mercury, is struggling to keep the newspaper afloat. For over 150 years, it has served the two resort towns in Southern England. Duncan's
The Iveragh Peninsula, the largest in SW Ireland, stretches from Killarney to Valentia Island and attracts thousands of visitors annually. The Ring of Kerry coastal road winds along its fringes and sa
Castles are the most familiar medieval landmark across the Irish countryside. Their often romantic appearance belies their turbulent history and their lore abounds in stories of sieges, betrayals and
We know about the leaders of the 1916 Rising. But what about the men and women who fought on the streets of Dublin? What did they go through during those brutal days after the clock struck on 24 April
This is the Kingdom of Kerry in all its different hues and glory, a unique, exciting yet relaxing and relaxed place with many different elements to it. This is Kerry clearly shows why Kerry is one of
A Cold War mystery series featuring MI6 agent Catesby. An MI6 officer, haunted by the ghosts of an SS atrocity, kills a Nazi war criminal in the ruins of a U-boot bunker. The German turns out to be a
Third collection by acclaimed Scottish poet. Herd's debut No Hiding Place was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, and her second, Dead Redhead, was a Poetry Book Society Recom
A Cold War mystery series featuring MI6 agent Catesby. An MI6 officer, haunted by the ghosts of an SS atrocity, kills a Nazi war criminal in the ruins of a U-boot bunker. The German turns out to be a
Sophia Kingshill has written the first history of this unique family tree, travelling back 3,000 years to discover the enduring myths and the vibrant folklore that continue to enchant our imagination
