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Dublin is one of only a handful of cities that holds international appeal and influence—a fact made more unique because its fame is based almost exclusively on cultural output. Dublin may not have an instantly recognizable building or landmark, but ask a listener to come up with images of Dublin and the results flood in: Molly Malone, a cold pint of Guinness, a late-night pub session. Dublin follows a general chronology, but the chapters are organized around themes—crime and punishment, power and rebellion, urban calamity (fire, flood, disease), the sacred and the profane—that occur and recur throughout the city's history. Larger historical trends—the effects of the city's Penal Laws, the establishment of a Catholic middle class, the dizzying pace of change in the wake of the Celtic Tiger's economic reforms—are seen through the experiences of leaders and pioneers, as well as that of ordinary citizens, to create one of the most wide-ranging and nuanced portraits of Dublin ever published.
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About the Author
Neil Hegarty is the author of Waking Up in Dublin: A Musical Tour of the Celtic Capital and consultant editor and contributor to Time Out Guide to Dublin.
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"A fond, informative and entertaining evocation of Joyce's 'dear, dirty Dumpling', and a fit companion for any visitor, or, indeed, Dubliner, ambling through these rain-washed streets." —John Banville, author, The Sea
"A series of strolls around central Dublin with a charming, observant, learned and cheerful companion . . . Dip into Hegarty's Dublin anywhere and you'll find yourself enrolled among the human experiences that more than battles and buildings are at the centre of the little city's history." —Nuala O'Faolain, author, My Dream of You
"A most enchanting book and I think probably just about the best introduction to Dublin a visitor could have." —David Norris, member of the Irish Senate
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- PublisherPiatkus Books
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0749951494
- ISBN 13 9780749951498
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages368
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