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Ireland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Written by John Scotney
Narrated by Anna Bentinck
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The island of Ireland is famous for its timeless beauty, the variety of its landscape, its quiet towns and lively cities, the poetic and literary genius of so many of its citizens, its music and folklore, and its colorful and bloody history. Businesspeople and visitors who don’t know Ireland will find this book an invaluable introduction to the people, the country, and the economic opportunities it offers; while if you think you know Ireland and the Irish you will find plenty here to broaden and deepen that knowledge, and also plenty that will surprise you.
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John Scotney
John Scotney M.A., RSA, was the BBC’s Head of Drama in Ireland and later Head of BBC TV Drama Script Unit. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, he has written books and articles about literature and the media, and written and directed numerous programs for the BBC, many on Irish themes, including a critically acclaimed version of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
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Reviews for Ireland - Culture Smart!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book gave a beautiful overall view of the land, history, people and practices to make our recent trip more understandable and enjoyable. Loved every minute
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very informative and, while a bit outdated (written before the latest economical crises), changed a few of my views of Ireland and it's culture that would do me well when I finally visit. I'd recommend this to any American going there on holiday.