CITY-PICK DUBLIN
Introduced by Orna Ross, author of A Dance in Time
Meet the Dubliners - from the famous and infamous to the famously fictional - as over fifty of the very best writers on Dublin get under the skin of an unforgettable city.
Ann Enright reveals the poetry in the Dublin soul
Elizabeth Bowen stays at the Shelbourne
Brian Laior is swept along by Bloomsday
Joseph O'Connor takes a wry look at Dublin man
Iris Murdoch evokes the Easter Rising
J. P. Donleavy shows us student Dublin
Hugo Hamilton's policeman has seen it all
Roddy Doyle evokes the dreams of the immigrant
'The superb city-pick series of urban literary guides' The Guardian
'An elegant, incisive and always entertaining guide to the city's multitude of literary lives' Lonely Planet Traveller
'A writers' tour of
'Bite-sized beauties ... it's very much recognizable, contemporary
'You can't miss it!' The Lady
'A goody bag of essential reading ... over 100 extracts from more than 60 writers prove there is more to Dublin than meets the usual travel writer's eye' Aer Lingus magazine
'A unique travel guide ... more than 100 extracts bring famous Dubliners to life' Irish Post
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