Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle by Wilson, David A.

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780773513440)

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Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle by Wilson, David A.

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle

$24.95
Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle by Wilson, David A.

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle

$24.95
Format: Paperback
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As he travels through the North, Wilson gets beneath the political surface to portray both the tragedy and comedy of everyday life in the Protestant and Catholic communities. Aware of the polarized image that each side has of the other, he emphasizes the importance of finding common ground and of asserting the middle against the extremes. Just as traditional Irish music is characterized by ornamentations and elaborations on a melodic theme, Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle is full of variations and wanderings on the theme of the trip itself. And just as traditional Irish musicians will follow a sad slow air with a lively foot-tapping reel, Wilson's mood ranges from the nostalgic and reflective to the irreverent and mischievous. If there is a lament in one ear, there is a song in the other.

Author: David A. Wilson
ISBN-10: 0773513442
ISBN-13: 9780773513440
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/16/1995
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.55w x 0.49d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/18/1995 pg. 126
New York Times 12/03/1995 pg. 50
By David A. Wilson
By David A. Wilson
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David A. Wilson is a Professor in the Celtic Studies Program and the History Department at the University of Toronto, and the General Editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. He has published twelve books, the most recent of which is Canadian Spy Story: Irish Revolutionaries and the Secret Police.

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