The Hike Life: 50 More to Explore
In her brand new book, The Hike Life: 50 More to Explore, Rozanna Purcell showcases 50 new trails, showing off new areas around Ireland from popular hikes to lesser known trails.
Rozanna Purcell
Published: October /
2024
Black and White Publishing
9781785306990
288 Pages
£20.00
Hardback
United Kingdom
Walking, hiking, trekking
The Great Irish Book of Biodiversity
The latest book in the bestselling and award-winning Gill Books series of big topics tackled by experts, this beautifully illustrated guide introduces Ireland’s plants, animals, trees and insects to readers of all ages.
Eanna Ni Lamhna; Barry Falls
Published: October /
2024
Gill Books
9781804580554
96 Pages
€24.99
£23.99
Hardback
Ireland
Natural history (Children's/Teenage)
The Fall of Parnell: 1890-91
When this book was originally published in 1960 no full-length study of the Parnell 'split' had been made, despite it being such a landmark in Irish history. This was the first modern work to provide a connected account of such neglected episodes as the 'Boulogne negotiations' and Parnell's final campaign in Ireland.
F.S.L. Lyons
Published: October /
2024
Routledge
9781032864419
376 Pages
£80.00
Hardback
United Kingdom
British & Irish history
The Enchanted Bay: Tales and Legends from Ernie O’Malley’s Irish Folklore Collection
A captivating compilation of Irish folk tales collected by revolutionary leader Ernie O’Malley.
Cormac O'Malley; Patrick J. Mahoney
Published: October /
2024
Merrion Press
9781785375286
256 Pages
€22.99
£19.99
Hardback
Ireland
Folklore, myths & legends
The Dublin Annals of Prior John de Pembridge: An Account of Irish Affairs, 1162-1370
When the Dominicans arrived in Dublin in 1224, they established a house on the north bank of the river Liffey next to the bridge where the Four Courts are situated today. Anyone who wanted to enter the city of Dublin from the north, or leave across the bridge, had to pass the gate of the priory.
Bernadette Williams
Published: October /
2024
Four Courts Press Ltd
9781846829659
420 Pages
€55.00
£50.00
Hardback
Ireland
British & Irish history
The Drowned: A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery
The richly atmospheric new Strafford and Quirke mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow.
John Banville
Published: October /
2024
Faber & Faber
9780571370818
352 Pages
£18.99
Hardback
United Kingdom
Crime & mystery
The Customer is the Planet: A Handbook for Sustainable Business
THE CUSTOMER IS THE PLANET explains the why, what, so what, of the problem or opportunity in each key area of sustainability; followed by deep expertise, knowledge and guidance that grows awareness, increases desire to change, and equips the reader to take action, measure, report and improve.
Donal Daly
Published: October /
2024
Oak Tree Press
9781781196366
500 Pages
€40.00
£37.95
Paperback
Ireland
Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business
The Citizen of the World
The Citizen of the World uses the letters written home by an imaginary Chinese philosopher, Lien Chi Altangi, to provide an estranged perspective - both naive and critical - on the imperial metropolis and the transformation of British society across the eighteenth century.
Oliver Goldsmith; James Watt (University of York)
Published: October /
2024
Cambridge University Press
9781108479141
500 Pages
€175.06
£150.00
Hardback
United Kingdom
Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800
The Brutish Empire: Four Centuries of Colonial Atrocities
It's no secret that Britain achieved its empire through forceful, and often brutal, methods. Many nations are still grappling with the dark legacy of colonisation. Des Ekin lays out some of the worst atrocities perpetrated by the British and explores the justifications used for such violent actions.
Des Ekin
Published: October /
2024
O'Brien Press Ltd
9781788493697
416 Pages
€19.99
£17.99
Paperback
Ireland
Colonialism & imperialism
The Brontes and the Fairy Tale
This is the first comprehensive study devoted to the role of fairy tales and folklore in the work of the Bronte family of writers: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell. It engages with and extends the contemporary critical discourse on genre, literary realism, the history of the fairy tale, national identity, and the position of women in the Victorian period.
Jessica Campbell
Published: October /
2024
Ohio University Press
9780821425640
272 Pages
€81.40
£66.00
Hardback
United States
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers