An original and irreverent retelling of overlooked stories from Irish history, hailed by Sebastian Barry as 'a stirring atlas of Irishness'
'Delicious … a stirring atlas of Irishness'
Sebastian Barry, Guardian
'Marvellous … a magnificently eclectic collection'
BBC History Magazine
'Bunbury’s voice … is warm and engaging. He draws the reader in for a bit of a chat and a bit of a laugh about the eccentricities of his Irish antecedents'
Irish Examiner
'A rare and cherishable thing … Bunbury’s great skill is to illuminate the past through the picaresque activities of significant contemporary individuals. The approach is profoundly effective'
Yorkshire Times
'Corking'
The Corkman
'Fascinating'
Offaly Express
'Informative'
Wexford Today
Format: Paperback
Size: 19.8 x 12.9 cm
Extent: 224 pp
Publication date: 5 August 2021
ISBN: 9780500296363