Islander | The Islander

Tomas O`crohan - 2013

Overview

This superb account of life on the Great Blasket Island off the west coast of Kerry captures a community at the close of the nineteenth century. It is the first complete translation of Tomás O’Crohan’s autobiography, An tOileánach, originally published in 1929. This edition is based on the definitive 2002 Irish language version and includes passages omitted from earlier translations. O’Crohan, a fisherman who taught himself to read and write, depicts an unforgiving landscape of human experience in vivid, unaffected language.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in Irish history and culture.
• Those seeking authentic accounts of challenging island life.
• Individuals interested in autobiographical narratives.

Key features

• Paperback edition
• 336 pages
• Published by Gill
• ISBN: 9780717157945
• Year: 2013
• Dimensions: 215x136 mm