An Alley of Flashing Spears and other stories

An Alley of Flashing Spears and other stories
Author: Donn Byrne
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2022-08-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This collection of short stories showcases a sharp psychological penetration, pure romance, and a unique portrayal of life. Some stories featured in this volume are "An Alley of Flashing Spears," the story of an Irish labor head torn between love and public duty, "Treachery," the tale of the puzzle in which a murderer's wife was placed, "The Master of Raymond Lully," wherein a reporter remarkably unravels the mystery of a fake "prophet," "Executive Session," in which a rebel clerk threatens his boss with a gun, "The Happy Townland," the ironic story of a businessman who had forever desired of living in the country, and other delightful stories.

Messer Marco Polo

Messer Marco Polo
Author: Donn Byrne
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2019-12-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This book tells the story of Marco Polo, narrated by an Irish bard. The Irish influence is evident throughout the narrative, even to the point of giving the Pope an Irish-sounding name. The central love story between Marco and Golden Bells, the daughter of the Khan, is a poignant and timeless tale. The simplicity, romanticism, and lyrical nature of the storytelling may make it appealing to younger readers.

New Perspectives on the Irish Diaspora

New Perspectives on the Irish Diaspora
Author: Charles Fanning
Publisher: SIU Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780809323449

In New Perspectiveson the Irish Diaspora, Charles Fanning incorporates eighteen fresh perspectives on the Irish diaspora over three centuries and around the globe. He enlists scholarly tools from the disciplines of history, sociology, literary criticism, folklore, and culture studies to present a collection of writings about the Irish diaspora of great variety and depth.

Supplement, 1953

Supplement, 1953
Author: Isabel S. Monro
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
Total Pages: 1576
Release: 1953-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Short Story Index

Short Story Index
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1562
Release: 1953
Genre: Short stories
ISBN:

Quinquennial supplements,1950/1954-1979/1983, compiled by Estelle A. Fidell, and others, published 1956-1984.

Epitome of Bibliography of American Literature

Epitome of Bibliography of American Literature
Author: Rachel J. Howarth
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1995
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

This book contains concise and accurate information about a large number of books important to American literature described there with references by entry number.