Blasket Islandman - The Life and Legacy of Tomas O Criomhthain

Tells, for the first time, the full story of Tomas's life, with its many triumphs and travails. Also describes the forces that influenced his work and details his impressive legacy. More than eighty years after his passing, he remains the famed `Blasket Islandman' and, to paraphrase the man himself, the like of him will never be again.

Summary

Tells, for the first time, the full story of Tomás’s life, with its many triumphs and travails. Also describes the forces that influenced his work and details his impressive legacy. More than eighty years after his passing, he remains the famed `Blasket Islandman’ and, to paraphrase the man himself, the like of him will never be again.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Hayes
• Publisher: Collins Press Ireland
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781848893405
• ISBN: 978-1-84889-340-5
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies