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5.0 out of 5 stars
A whimsical masterpiece by one of the last great newspapermen,
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This review is from: Gaels of Laughter and Tears (Hardcover)
George E. Condon wrote a weekly column for the Cleveland Plain Dealer (and other Cleveland standards) for 35 years. His style captured the humor and wit of a previous age; he was often compared to an early tongue-in-cheek Twain. Condon's books on his beloved city were bestsellers in the 1960's. His most famous book, "Cleveland: The Best Kept Secret," coined the tourist slogan used by the city for years. His collected columns "Laughter from the Rafters" has a foreword written by his contemporary and fellow Clevelander, Bob Hope.
In Gaels, Condon reveled in his retirement by independently publishing a little handbook of the weird and wonderful stories that he collected as a child in the city and in all his years on the "City Beat." Hard to find and published only in small batches, Gaels is Condon at his rakish best, an inside joke only meant for his drinking buddies and family. Consistently hilarious and a poignant portrait of the Irish in early and mid 20th century Cleveland, each vignette is illustrated by Dick Dugan, a cartoonist (of the old ink and brush type) with the Plain Dealer for almost as long as Condon. A great gift for the Irish in the family and a rare and beautiful piece of literature from an age of journalism that has passed into history.
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Great St. Patrick's Day present.,
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This review is from: Gaels of Laughter and Tears (Hardcover)
I loved this book and recommend it to anyone who is Irish. Gosh, we are close to St. Patrick's Day already. I must order copies. Bede Opari
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