The Irish in America [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Coffey, Michael (editor); Golway, Terry (text)

Published by Hyperion, New York, 1997

About this Item

Fine condition oversized black boards/black cloth spine/silver spine lettering contained in a near fine condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes Editor and Author Dedication; Foreword by Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II; Preface by Michael Coffey; Acknowledgments, Afterword: The View from Dublin by Maeve Binchy; Bibliography and Recommended Reading; and Photo Credits. Illustrated with both black-and-white and color photographs. The upper edge of the inner rear jacket has an inconspicuous 1 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch darkening spot. The jacket is otherwise in fine condition. "There is much more to the Irish experience than a good song and dance and a well-told story. As evidenced by the more than 40 million U.S. citizens who currently lay claim to having ancestral roots in the Emerald Isle, the Irish in America have been making significant historical and cultural contributions to this country since the 17th century when the first Irish immigrant ships began arriving on our Eastern shores. To celebrate those accomplishments, and to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the potato famine in Ireland, which led to one of the largest migrations of a people in history, this lavishly produced book brings to life the full and rich saga of the Irish in America. Filled with hundreds of illustrations and photographs, The Irish in America is enhanced by more than two dozen original essays penned for this project by some of America's foremost Irish-American writers, historians, and personalities. Included among the contributions are works by Frank McCourt, Peggy Noonan, Pete Hamill, Denis Leary, Mary Higgins Clark, Malachy McCourt, Thomas Flanagan, Terry George, Peter Quinn, T.J. English, and Hason Robards. Featuring a Foreword by Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II and an Afterword by bestselling novelist Maeve Binchy, this vibrant history is told through chapters whose themes are taken from the most important institutions of Irish life; the Great Famine, the Parish, the Precinct, the Work, the Players (show business, sports, literature), and the New Irish. The essays were edited by Michael Coffey, a scholar of Irish studies with a Master's degree in Anglo-Irish literature from Leeds University. In addition to the guest contributions, the book features an onging narrative chronicling the history of the Irish in American written by journalist Terry Golway, an expert on the subject of Irish immigration and a weekly columnist for the New York Observer. Produced as a companion volume to the forthcoming PBS series entitled Long Journey Home: The Irish in America by filmmaker Tom Lennon, this book is a lively and informative "reader " designed to bring out the Irish in everyone." -- from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Seller Inventory # 006559

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Irish in America [FIRST EDITION, FIRST ...

Publisher: Hyperion, New York

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition