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1	Fairy Folk Tales of Ireland more books like this by William Butler Yeats (Editor), Benedict Kiely (Foreword by) add to wishlist The classic introduction to Ireland's folklore--the only edition approved by the Yeats estate--this treasury of the greatest and most representative Irish folk and fairy tales grandly brings to life the sounds, the feel, and the magic of Ireland and its people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.49! \| SVS
2	Nothing Happens in Carmincross more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist At the height of the Troubles, Mervyn returns from America to his native Ulster, only to find the specter of bombs and political murder hanging over his idyllic Carmincross. This is the timely reissue of Benedict Kiely's novel about a land riven by terrorism. Benedict Kiely was one of the most celebrated Irish writers of the twentieth century. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.25! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Penguin Book of Irish Short Stories more books like this by Benedict Kiely (Editor) add to wishlist Beginning with an exquisite love story -- an ancient saga retold by Lady Gregory -- and continuing with George Moore and the birth of the modern short story at the turn of the century, this highly representative collection includes both classic writers and contemporaries. It features the work of such preeminent literary figures as James Joyce, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00!
4	Bird Alone more books like this by Sean O'Faolain, Benedict Kiely (Designed by) add to wishlist In late nineteenth-century Ireland Corney Crone grows up in a family marked by poverty, pride, and spoiled aspirations. The recurring theme in his own life is one of solitude, present in the private dreams of his boyhood and the insistent independence of his manhood. In old age the note of loneliness is more dominant: he is the 'bird alone', ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
5	The State of Ireland: A Novella and Seventeen Short Stories more books like this by Benedict Kiely, Thomas Flanagan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Counties of Contention more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist This work is a re-issue of a commentary first published in 1945, which shows itself as relevant to the situation in Northern Ireland today, as it was nearly 60 years ago. This book provides an insight into one Ulsterman's view of how a compromise of understanding could be found to allow the men and women of Northern Ireland to live in peace with ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $30.75! \| first editions
7	Yeats' Ireland more books like this by Benedict Kiely, William Butler Yeats add to wishlist This magnificent volume celebrates the 50th anniversary of William Butler Yeats' death with a book that presents Yeats' writing side-by-side with illustrations of the land and people that inspired him. 50 full-color and 50 black-and-white photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.00! \| first editions
8	The State of Ireland more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
9	Proxopera: A Tale of Modern Ireland by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
10	Yeats' Ireland: An Illustrated Anthology more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
11	The waves behind us : further memoirs more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist Rich with anecdotes and Irish wisdom, "The Waves Behind Us" is set mainly in Dublin just after World War II. It follows the author's adventures and encounters as a young journalist and writer. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $11.99!
12	Proxopera. by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $2.39! signed copies \| first editions
13	In a harbour green. more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! first editions
14	Ireland from the Air more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist In the aftermath of the English Civil War, the Restoration overturned England's medieval outlook and a new way of looking at the world allowed the genius of Isaac Newton (b. 1642) and his contemporaries to flourish. This book sets Newton's life and work against this fabulous intellectual rebirth.: among his friends and contemporaries were Samuel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $51.33! \| first editions
15	A Raid Into Dark Corners and Other Essays more books like this by Benedict Kiely, John Montague (Preface by) add to wishlist Essays from one of the most popular literary critics and writers in Ireland for over fifty years.In these selected essays, published to mark his eightieth birthday, Benedict Kiely writes principally about the writers of his native Ireland. Written across half a century - a number of them were first published in periodicals in the min-1940's - they ... see all copies from $8.34! new only from $46.31!
16	Images of Dublin: A Time Remembered more books like this by Bill Doyle, Benedict Kiely (Introduction by) add to wishlist Bill Doyle's "Images of Dublin" gives a composite view of a city and its citizens through the lens of a master. In over 150 images, Doyle captures news-vendors at work, Moore Street traders, the young at play, the old at rest, cafe interiors, shop fronts, the old bird market, and street scenes from the Liberties to Stephen's Green and the north ... see all copies from $5.64! new only from $5.94! \| first editions
17	Honey seems bitter by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18	All the way to Bantry Bay, and other Irish journeys more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $18.93! first editions
19	The waves behind us : a memoir more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $4.93! new only from $34.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
20	The Trout in the Turnhole more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist A folktale from a master storyteller. One hot day in June, Peter, son of Jamesy the milkman, catches the King of all Trout and sets out on a quest to find the true princess. Along the way he meets friends and enemies -- poor tattered Kate, Beg, a madcap little man, the evil giant Meelamor and his wicked wife Edda. With a talking fish, a strange ... see all copies from $12.07! first editions
21	A cow in the house, and nine other stories more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! signed copies \| first editions
22	There Was an Ancient House more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $5.36! new only from $76.05!
23	A Ball of Malt and Madame Butterfly: A Dozen Stories more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $3.20!
24 view cover	And as I Rode by Granard's Moat more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist This anthology of Irish songs, ballads and poetry reaches across three centuries and is drawn from the lanes and highways of 32 counties. to evoke a literary landscape, recollected through the author's friendship and acquaintance with Douglas Hyde, Francis MacManus, Brinsley MacNamara, Donagh MacDonagh, Paddy Tunney, Maurice Craig, Louis MacNeice, ... see all copies from $5.49! first editions
25	Land without stars. more books like this by Benedict Kiely add to wishlist see all copies from $3.31!

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