O'Crohan, Tomas
The Islandman
- ISBN 13:
- 9780192812339
- author:
- O'Crohan, Tomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1978
- Pages:
- 262
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 1.78 x 12.7 centimetres (
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Islandman by Tomás Ó Crohan is a poignant account of life on the Great Blasket Island, where the author was born and died. Written with a shrewd and humorous detachment, the book offers a unique glimpse into the lives of the island's inhabitants, who lived in a state of relative isolation until the Second World War. The Blasket Islands, located three miles off Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, were home to a close-knit community of around 150 people, who maintained a rich oral tradition of storytelling, poetry, and folktales. This literary heritage has been preserved in the seven Blasket Island books published by Oxford University Press, of which "The Islandman" is a valuable contribution. Published in 1978, this reissue of Ó Crohan's memoir provides a fascinating insight into a way of life that has now vanished, and is a testament to the enduring power of the island's literary tradition.