The Irish Annals of New Zealand by Michael O'Leary Paperback Book
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The Irish Annals of New Zealand by Michael O'Leary Paperback Book. However, as well as historical facts the novel incorporates many other linguistic and language conceits and concepts. The story begins with the main character falling from a train, having opened the wrong door because he is drunk. The Irish Annals of New Zealand by Michael O'Leary Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Irish Annals of New Zealand is essentially a Joycean tour-de-force through New Zealand's history from the Irish rather than the usual English point of view. However, as well as historical facts the novel incorporates many other linguistic and language conceits and concepts. The story begins with the main character falling from a train, having opened the wrong door because he is drunk. He lies dying alone in the falling snow of the central North Island. During the course of the novel he is visited by several of his ancestors, Irish and Maori, who tell him about his life. He also turns into other life forms. Straight was adapted for the theatre and reviews of the play are below the reviews of the to Michael O'Leary's novel The Irish Annals of New ZealandThe Irish Annals of New Zealand is from the other side of the fence, mixing the stories of the two rebel cultures in this country - the Irish and the Mori'.Richard Langston, Dominion Sunday Times, 10 March 1991'Both a long cry of social maladjustment and a virtuoso manipulation of word associations, this novel makes a tuneful medley out of ordinary everyday speech'.David Eggleton, Otago Daily Times 1992'The music was witty, inventive, altogether a piece with the other elements of a production crammed with physical and verbal jokes, wordplay in several languages, pratfalls and profundities, and passages of real pathos'.Martyn Sanderson, Kapiti Observer, 12 February 2001[review of the play Irish Annals of Aotearoa by Simon O'Connor based on O'Leary's The Irish Annals of New Zealand - the play was directed by David O'Donnell with music direction by Chris O'Connor, for which he won Best Original Music at the Chapman Tripp Awards 2001 for his work on the play Irish Annals of Aotearoa. The play was also nominated for several other Chapman Tripp Awards in 2001].'a streamlined, sizzling, lunatic play'Bernadette Hall in Theatre News 2001 [on Irish Annals of Aotearoa] Details ISBN-13 9798224967407 Title The Irish Annals of New Zealand Author Michael O'Leary Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 90 Publisher Michael O'Leary GEItemID:158813601; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
