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![]() | An Irish Christmas Feast (2002) The Best of John B. Keane A collection of stories by John B Keane |
A holiday treat from one of Ireland's most celebrated storytellers.
This bountiful collection of more than fifty tales by one of Ireland's liveliest and most popular writers offers holiday charm and Gaelic humor by the Christmas stockingful. Drawing on the rich folk culture of County Kerry, John B. Keane brings new life to old customs in his portrayals of not-so-ordinary country people during the Christmas season.
Keane revisits the Christmases celebrated by characters like Dotie Tupper and Johnny Naile, the doughty Canon Doyle and deaf Canon Cornelius Coodle, the amiable spendthrift Aenias Mackson, and Hiccups O'Reilly, who disappears one Christmas Eve for seven years. Keane bears delightful witness to the trials and triumphs of the inhabitants of County Kerry, Ireland.
This bountiful collection of more than fifty tales by one of Ireland's liveliest and most popular writers offers holiday charm and Gaelic humor by the Christmas stockingful. Drawing on the rich folk culture of County Kerry, John B. Keane brings new life to old customs in his portrayals of not-so-ordinary country people during the Christmas season.
Keane revisits the Christmases celebrated by characters like Dotie Tupper and Johnny Naile, the doughty Canon Doyle and deaf Canon Cornelius Coodle, the amiable spendthrift Aenias Mackson, and Hiccups O'Reilly, who disappears one Christmas Eve for seven years. Keane bears delightful witness to the trials and triumphs of the inhabitants of County Kerry, Ireland.
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Hardback Editions
October 2011 : Hardback
| Title: An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John B. Keane Author(s): John B. Keane ISBN: 1-61608-430-8 / 9781616084301 (USA edition) Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2002 : Hardback
| Title: An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John B. Keane Author(s): John B. Keane Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2002 : Hardback
| Title: An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John B. Keane Author(s): John B. Keane ISBN: 0-7867-1054-3 / 978-0-7867-1054-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Avalon Publishing Group Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2002 : Hardback
| Title: An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John B. Keane Author(s): John B. Keane ISBN: 1-56731-819-3 / 9781567318197 (USA edition) Publisher: MJF Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2011 : Paperback
| Title: An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John B. Keane's Christmas Stories Author(s): John B. Keane ISBN: 1-85635-450-4 / 9781856354509 (UK edition) Publisher: The Mercier Press Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
October 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: An Irish Christmas Feast Author(s): John B. Keane Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: An Irish Christmas Feast by John B Keane Author(s): John B. Keane Publisher: Mercier Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2003 : Unknown
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