The death of an Irish town

by John Healy

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Eimear O'H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite emotionally driven and a little clunky at points.
One quote stuck out to me-
“Education is our only hope: an education that will aid us to look back on our pasts to discover our mistakes as well as our accomplishments; an education which will help us to appreciate the realities of the present and the potential of the future”

[T P Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A powerfully angry book. It's essentially a collection of essays reflecting on the decline of Charleston. It's deeply personal but still reads like an extended piece of journalism. A sobering read even if some of the analysis is dated and has been overtaken by events.