Klondike House - Memories of an Irish Country Childhood by John Dwyer (English)

Description: Klondike House - Memories of an Irish Country Childhood by John Dwyer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In Klondike House, John Dwyer recounts his memories of growing up on the remote but beautiful Beara Peninsula in West Cork, Ireland. This was Ireland of the 1970s and 80s before the arrival of the short-lived economic riches of the Celtic Tiger.Dwyers vivid and colorful prose describes his hard but happy life as part of a isolated but close-knit community: Early school days spent in a building with no running water or electricityAn encounter with a violent sheep that literally turned his world upside downThe days spent cutting the turf and saving the hay by handAn Irish Christmas where nearly everything on the table was sourced from the farmHis exciting family history that brought his relations to the Klondike Gold Rush in CanadaComplemented by a collection of evocative photographs, each story tells of a way of life that has now largely disappeared.Sprinkled with a selection of fitting works by some of Irelands best-known poets such as Seamus Heaney and Patrick Kavanagh, this gem of a book is a chronicle of the simple but happy life of an Irish farmer boy Author Biography John Dwyer grew up on a farm in Ireland before going to Limerick to study. He later moved to the USA to work before returning to Ireland. He also spent time traveling in Africa and Asia. His first book High Road to Tibet: Travels in China, Tibet, Nepal and India is about his Asian travels. He lives in Cork, Ireland. Details ISBN 1466214066 ISBN-13 9781466214064 Title Klondike House - Memories of an Irish Country Childhood Author John Dwyer Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 124 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:45321007; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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