A Book of Migrations

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In this acclaimed exploration of the culture of others, Rebecca Solnit travels through Ireland, the land of her long-forgotten maternal ancestors. A Book of Migrations portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by cross-cultural comparisons with the history of the American West, A Book of Migrations carves a new route through Ireland's history, literature and landscape.
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Overview

In this acclaimed exploration of the culture of others, Rebecca Solnit travels through Ireland, the land of her long-forgotten maternal ancestors. A Book of Migrations portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by cross-cultural comparisons with the history of the American West, A Book of Migrations carves a new route through Ireland's history, literature and landscape.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781844677085
  • Publisher: Verso
  • Publication date: 9/5/2011
  • Edition description: Fully Updated New Second Edition
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 1,375,665
  • Product dimensions: 5.10 (w) x 7.70 (h) x 0.40 (d)

Meet the Author

Rebecca Solnit is the author of 13 books, including A Paradise Built in Hell and Hope in the Dark.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Preface xi

Preface to the New Edition xiii

1 The Cave 1

2 The Book of Invasions 11

3 Noah's Alphabet 27

4 The Butterfly Collector 38

5 The Beggar's Rounds 61

6 Anchor in the Road 81

7 Wandering Rocks 98

8 Articles of Faith 110

9 A Pound of Feathers 121

10 And a Pound of Lead 132

11 The Circulation of the Blood 150

12 Rock Collecting 165

13 The War between the Birds and Trees 175

14 Wild Goose Chase 184

15 Grace 197

16 Travellers 208

17 The Green Room 229

Notes 239

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