Author: Charles Robert MaturinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The Irish Boy
Author: The Wild Irish Boy
Author: Charles Robert MaturinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The Irish Boy. A Ballad
Author: The Wild Irish Boy
Author: Charles Robert MaturinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Danny Boy
Author: Malachy McCourtPublisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 0762455004
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
Bestselling Irish-American author Malachy McCourt takes a fascinating historical look at the traditional folk song, Danny Boy, discovering its origin, lyricist, and the moving heritage that has grown around it. Everyone can hum this haunting Irish ballad that inevitably brings a tear to the eye. The most requested Irish song, it has been recorded by a variety of performers ranging from Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, and Kate Smith to the Pogues. The complete story of this moving tune has been shrouded in mystery until now. Where did "Danny Boy" originate, who actually wrote the lyrics, and is it even Irish? Acclaimed novelist, actor, memoirist, screenwriter, playwright, and raconteur, Malachy McCourt, turns his Irish eye to the song's complex history and myths in an eloquent ode to this classic. He traces the evolution of the music, which is one of more than 100 songs composed to the very same tune, including the familiar "Londonderry Air," and explores the enduring mystique of "Danny Boy" in an unforgettable tribute that brilliantly weaves history with folklore.
The Wild Irish Boy
Author: Charles Robert MaturinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Only an Irish Boy
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 373406709X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Only an Irish Boy by Horatio Alger
The Wild Irish Boy ... By the Author of Montorio
Author: Charles Robert MaturinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Irish boy
Author: Naomi JacobA Boy from Ireland
Author: Marie RaphaelPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0892554266
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
“An excellent, moving story” (Midwest Book Review) of an immigrant boy who triumphs over prejudice. 1901. A half-Irish boy is beaten in Ireland for his English blood, then again in New York City, where Irish and English, blacks and whites also hate based on historical wrongs. Drawn in at first, he breaks an ordeal of bullying and violence, helped by a black employer, a new friend, and a fiery thoroughbred horse. “Unsparing in its depiction of prejudice…heartwarming in its portrayal of friendship and moral awakening” (Howard Zinn).