![]() So times have changed, I think the book is dated as the attitudes, the couple of references to n**ger brown could have been modified but it was unbearable and I gave up with a couple of hours to go. Died: ( Who else died on May 22) Details of death: Died at the age. She contrasted the eastern religions of Pakistan, Afghanistan etc as being suitable for their place, the implication that proper western religions in Oirland are better especially when they are from Israel/Palestine. Dervla Murphy was an Irish travel writer whose books included Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle. On it goes, it is better to be poor than have progress, women brought up to know their place should, sure why would they want to disrupt things. Cream on the cake is how the wonderful catholics in a region were perfect and great at educating the poor locals while the protestants were an evil bunch of proselytising maniacs that should not be allowed in to the world. Then we get to the 1960s hearthside philosophy, good ould oirland and how the natives are better off without western progress, telling us we should all be at more at one with nature and shooting a couple of snakes a few minutes later. This is my reading chair, new (Ikea still a bit pricey, but worth. Starts ok and when she calmly shoots a dog off her shoulder that is attacking her I am thinking this is quite good. ‘Queen of Dirt Island,’ by Donal Ryan (2023) and ‘Full Tilt,’ by Dervla Murphy (1965) Return to menu. ![]() This is one of my Dad's favourite books so I gave it a go. ![]()
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