The Speckled People: A Memoir of a Half-Irish Childhood

“A terrific achievement, thoughtful and compelling, smart and original, beautifully written.” —Nick Hornby

“Astonishing. . . a landmark in Irish nonfiction. . . a masterpiece.” — Washington Post

A deeply moving and critically acclaimed memoir about a young boy growing up in 1950’s Dublin with a German mother and fiercely republican Irish father.

Born to an Irish father and German mother, Hugo Hamilton and his brother and sister grew up being just about the only children in 1950’s Dublin wearin...