The Story of Ireland [Hardcover]

Brendan O'Brien (Author), Cartoon Saloon (Illustrator)

Book Description

We are going on a long, mysterious journey to find out what we can about the island of Ireland... The Story of Ireland begins 'After the Ice' and lasts 9,000 years. It tells the story of the whole island and its people. The book's 27 chapters chronicle invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a divided island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone tombs, the Vikings, the black death, life in castles, the Titanic tragedy, music, mobiles and computers. When it ends a new story is just beginning. With beautiful and humorous illustrations throughout, and visual jokes on each page, the history of Ireland is presented in an engaging and readable manner. The Story of Ireland recounts the entire history of Ireland from the ice age to the present day, ties in with the school curriculum, and is excellent for school projects - this is one book that no library or classroom should be without. Included in the International Youth Library's White Ravens 2008 collection.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Filled with fun facts on everything from the Stone Age to the Celtic Tiger and is illustrated in a way that will delight children. A great gift for any curious child
--The Irish Times

A family must-have . . . each page is a treasure of knowledge, cleverly fragmented with illustrations, photos and brilliant cartoons that provoke the reader to dip in and be hooked!
--Irish Examiner

Most impressive in its inventiveness, wealth of witty illustration, mixture of fun and serious history. It is great to see work of this quality from an Irish publishing house in these straitened times. This book deserves to be in every home and school
Sunday Independent

Robert Dunbar s top 30 Books of the Year 2007. 'Some 9,000 years of Irish history are colourfully and humorously delineated in an ambitiously conceived and successfully executed 'story'.'
The Irish Times

'A fun way to present history to children and O Brien are to be commended for doing a fine job in condensing 900 centuries worth of history.'
Sunday Business Post

'Deserves a place in every school and home library . . . such a quality that its appeal ought to endure for many years and many readings to come
InTouch Magazine

A family must-have . . . each page is a treasure of knowledge, cleverly fragmented with illustrations, photos and brilliant cartoons that provoke the reader to dip in and be hooked!
--Irish Examiner

Most impressive in its inventiveness, wealth of witty illustration, mixture of fun and serious history. It is great to see work of this quality from an Irish publishing house in these straitened times. This book deserves to be in every home and school --Sunday Independent

A family must-have . . . each page is a treasure of knowledge, cleverly fragmented with illustrations, photos and brilliant cartoons that provoke the reader to dip in and be hooked! --Irish Examiner

Most impressive in its inventiveness, wealth of witty illustration, mixture of fun and serious history. It is great to see work of this quality from an Irish publishing house in these straitened times. This book deserves to be in every home and school --Sunday Independent

About the Author

In 1973 Brendan O'Brien began as presenter/reporter with the prestigious Seven Days current/political affairs program which aired four times a week on RTE‰ (Ireland's national television station). In Autumn 1975 he moved to the RTE‰ Newsroom and spent three years as a journalist with the Sunday program Newsround. This was followed by 18 months as Editor/presenter of the nightly Countrywide news program. Then, he spent two years as a general news reporter, during which time he went to Buenos Aires in Argentina to cover the Falklands war. Subsequently he became senior presenter/reporter with the thrice-weekly Today Tonight TV program, where he carried out investigations into crime, political and current affairs issues, including investigations into the Provisional IRA, drug abuse, and the kidnapping of businessman Don Tidey by the IRA. He made two major documentaries on the IRA for Today Tonight, in 1984 and 1988. Since September 1992 Brendan has been a senior presenter/reporter on the twice-weekly Prime Time, RTE‰'s principal political/current affairs program. Awards: He has won the Jacobs Award for investigative reporting; the A.T. Cross National Media Award for Outstanding Journalism, the Sunday Independent 'Arts Award'.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: O'Brien Press (October 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0862788811
• ISBN-13: 978-0862788810
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,443,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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