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Author and historian Gareth Russell discusses his favorite books of the year, including one of mine! The grasp of Irish colloquialisms is impressive, as is the way Irish words peppered conversation even before the Gaelic Revival at the end of the century led, irony of ironies, by the privileged offspring of the Protestant Ascendancy. A love of domesticity, quotes from the Bible and Irish folk songs to start each chapter, and a pretty heartbreaking subplot about how far one character will go to prosper in their new homeland made The Paradise Tree a thought-provoking read. garethrussellcidevant.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/my-top-10-books-of-2014.html
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:24:48 +0000

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