A book of migrations : some passages in Ireland /

A book of migrations : some passages in Ireland /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Solnit, Rebecca.
Edition:	New edition.
Imprint:	London : Verso, 2011.
Description:	xiv, 253 pages : map ; 20 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Solnit, Rebecca -- Travel -- Ireland. Solnit, Rebecca. Irish Americans -- Travel -- Ireland. Walking -- Ireland. Landscapes -- Ireland. Historic sites -- Ireland. Literary landmarks -- Ireland. Authors, Irish -- Homes and haunts -- Ireland. Authors, Irish -- Homes and haunts. Historic sites. Intellectual life. Irish Americans -- Travel. Landscapes. Literary landmarks. Manners and customs. Travel. Walking. Ireland -- Description and travel. Ireland -- Intellectual life. Ireland -- Social life and customs. Ireland.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8460224

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ISBN:	9781844677085 1844677087
Notes:	"First published by Verso 1997"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253).
Summary:	In this acclaimed exploration of the culture of others, Rebecca Solnit travels through Ireland, the land of her long-forgotten maternal ancestors. A Book of Migrations portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by cross-cultural comparisons with the history of the American West, A Book of Migrations carves a new route through Ireland's history, literature and landscape.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Preface
Preface to the New Edition
1. The Cave
2. The Book of Invasions
3. Noah's Alphabet
4. The Butterfly Collector
5. The Beggar's Rounds
6. Anchor in the Road
7. Wandering Rocks
8. Articles of Faith
9. A Pound of Feathers
10. And a Pound of Lead
11. The Circulation of the Blood
12. Rock Collecting
13. The War between the Birds and Trees
14. Wild Goose Chase
15. Grace
16. Travellers
17. The Green Room
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