The Art Of Life Paperback / softback
by Paul Durcan
Paperback / softback
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In The Art of Life Paul Durcan takes us around County Mayo in his "filthy, two-door, bottle-green Opel Astra", stopping off at Westport and Achill Island, where he declares himself to be "globally sad", but "locally glad".
Next he travels east to Dublin to hold in his arms his newborn granddaughter and thence to Tuscany, Poland and Japan.
Along the way he reflects upon parental pride, the aches and pains of old age, the trim bottoms of snooker players, the wisdom of ex-wives and dogs on Sandymount Strand, while introducing us to a host of colourful characters, including a bishop, a roofer, a milkman, a priest and an unmarried mother.
Is there an art of living or is life a work of art? This magnificent collection - originally published on Paul Durcan's sixtieth birthday - reveals one of Ireland's most successful and popular poets at the height of his powers and continuing to challenge, amuse and delight.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:15/11/2012
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- ISBN:9781846557521
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:15/11/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9781846557521