The Reader's Companion to Ireland

by Alan Ryan

This uniquely literate guide to the land and people of Eire features choice travel writing by Jan Morris, Richard Condon, Paul Theroux, Michael Crichton, and many others, dating from 1896 to the present. Introduction by the Editor. Map.

Genres: Ireland, Travel, Nonfiction

293 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 1999

About the author

Alan Peter Ryan was an American author and editor, known for his work in the horror genre in the 1980s.

Reviews

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyable compilation of travel writing, arranged chronologically, from the late 1800s through the 1990s. Several of the selections I liked enough to track down the full length books they were taken from. Definitely an interesting look at Ireland over the last 100+ years, from the perspectives of visitors from varying backgrounds.