Thomasheen James: Man of No Work

by Maurice Walsh

Man-of-no-work but of many wiles, Thomas James O'Doran (without the Esquire), Thomasheen James to his intimates, is one of the most engaging and amusing vagabonds that ever came out of Wicklow. In his own language, so rich in humorous turns and racy expletives, if you meet him wance you are not likely to disremimber him twice.

351 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1941

About the author

Maurice Walsh was an Irish novelist best known for the short story The Quiet Man which was later made into an Oscar-winning movie directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Walsh was born in 1879 in Ballydonoghue near Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland. He was one of Ireland's best-selling authors in the 1930s.

Reviews

[Nova Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny book!