Sorry for Your Trouble
The Irish Way of Death
$49.97
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2021
Summary
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.
In Sorry for Your Trouble, Ann Marie Hourihane holds up a mirror to the Irish way of death: the funny bits…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844885237 |
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| 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 |
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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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