Sorry for Your Trouble, 9781844885237
Hardcover
Irish death: a funny, sad, and surprisingly social affair.

Sorry for Your Trouble

the irish way of death

$48.29

  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    7 October 2021

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Summary

Sorry For Your Trouble: An Irish Guide to Death, Grief, and (Sometimes) Laughter

The Irish do death differently. Funeral attendance is a solemn duty - but it can also be a big day out, requiring sophisticated crowd control, creative parking solutions and a high-end sound system. Despite having the same basic end-of-life infrastructure as other Western countries, Irish culture handles death with a unique blend of dignified ritual and warm sociability.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781844885237
ISBN-10:1844885232
Author:Ann Marie Hourihane
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Sandycove
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:7 October 2021
Weight:407g
Dimensions:222mm x 144mm x 28mm
About The Author

Ann Marie Hourihane

Ann Marie Hourihane is one of the sharpest, funniest and wisest chroniclers of Irish life. She is the author of the acclaimed She Moves through the Boom. She lives in Dublin.

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