
Romancing Ireland
Richard Hayward, 1892-1964
Paul Clements(Author)
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Published on 22. January 2015
Book
Hardback
424 pages
978-1-84351-624-8 (ISBN)
Description
Richard Hayward was one of Ireland's best-loved cultural figures of the mid-twentieth century. A popular Irish travel writer, actor and singer, he led an intense and productive life, leaving behind a remarkable body of work through his writing and recordings. However, since his death in a car crash in 1964, the man who was a celebrated Irish household name has suffered neglect. Originally published to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Romancing Ireland has now been reissued in an elegant paperback edition. Paul Clements brings to life the flamboyant personality, laced with hubris, of a largely forgotten figure who contributed a cosy and unthreatening narrative to the construction of an Irish cultural world. Romancing Ireland uncovers an extraordinary man with limitless energy and passionate perceptions, who captured a newly independent Ireland in all its changing hues.
Reviews / Votes
'A treasure trove of information, superbly researched and packed with detail' ? BBC Radio 'An incredibly comprehensive biography, impeccably written, and a gripping read from the start.' ? Belfast News Letter 'An incredible book' ? Patrick Geoghegan, Newstalk 'A product of great industry and astuteness, a social history, and a worthwhile exercise in reinstatement ... it restores a measure of prominence to a long-neglected figure.' ? Patricia Craig, The Irish TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 500 mm
Weight
884 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84351-624-8 (9781843516248)
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05/2015
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Person
Paul Clements is a travel writer, broadcaster and author of three other books on Ireland: Irish Shores: A Journey Round the Rim of Ireland (1993), The Height of Nonsense: The Ultimate Irish Road Trip (2005), and Burren Country: Travels Through an Irish Limestone Landscape (2011). He has written and edited two books on travel writer and historian Jan Morris, and is a contributing writer to Fodor's Guide Ireland and Insight Guide Ireland. A former BBC journalist, he is a Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford and lives in Belfast.