Silver Linings: Travels Around Northern Ireland - Softcover

Fletcher, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0349112517 ISBN 13: 9780349112510

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, 2001

Synopsis

Northern Ireland has made headlines around the world for three decades. The province has become synonymous with conflict, terrorism and tortuous efforts to forge peace. But what is life there really like? In this enchanting and highly original book Martin Fletcher presents a portrait of Northern Ireland utterly at odds with its dire international image. He paints a compelling picture of a place caught in a time warp since the 1960s, of a land of mountains, lakes and rivers where customs, traditions and old-world charm survive, of an incredibly resourceful province that has given the world not just bombs and bullets but the Titanic, the tyre and the tractor, a dozen American presidents, two prime ministers of New Zealand and a Hindu god. He meets an intelligent, fun-loving, God-fearing people who may do terrible things to each other but who could not be more welcoming to outsiders. He describes a land of awful beauty, a battleground of good and evil, a province populated by saints and sinners that has yet to be rendered bland by the forces of modernity.

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From the Publisher:

For three decades, Northern Ireland has made international headlines. The province has become synonymous with conflict, terrorism, and tortuous efforts to forge peace. But what is life there really like? In this enchantingly original book, Martin Fletcher presents a portrait of Northern Ireland that is utterly at odds with its dire image. He paints a compelling picture of a place caught in a time warp since the 1960s; a land of mountains, lakes and rivers where customs, traditions and old-world charm survive; a place that has given the world not just bombs and bullets but the Titanic, the tire, and the tractor, a dozen American presidents, two prime ministers of New Zealand, and a Hindu god. He gives us an intelligent, fun-loving, God-fearing people who may do terrible things to each other but who could not be more welcoming to outsiders. He describes a land of awful beauty, a battleground of good and evil, a province populated by saints and sinners that has yet to be rendered bland by the forces of modernity. A witty, warm, and revealing travel book.

About the Author:

Martin Fletcher arrived in Northern Ireland in 1997 after seven years as Washington Correspondent of THE TIMES. His previous book, ALMOST HEAVEN WAS SHORTLISTED FOR THE 1999 THOMAS COOK TRAVEL BOOK AWARD. He is now European Correspondent of THE TIMES.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0349112517
• ISBN 13: 9780349112510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320