The almost incomprehensible wit and wonder of Irish slang words. Can you tell your bowsies from your gougers from your gurriers? No? Well, it's time to stop acting the maggot and find out, courtesy of this invaluable reference book that's been donkey's years in the making (only coddin').
Brendan O'Carroll's first novel since the phenomenal success of his Mrs Brown trilogy is set in the rough world of the Dublin boxing scene and introduces a new, larger-than-life character - Sparrow McCabe.
A lively adventure story about Nick and Polly Faraway, who have strange, alternative ideas about farming and a lifestyle which may work to the benefit of pigs and humans. Readership level: 8+.
An expose of the workings of British military intelligence, uncovering the story of two undercover agents, including the eponymous Stakeknife, deputy head of the IRA's infamous 'Nutting Squad'. Strong interest in the politics of Northern Ireland will ensure appeal.
A historical review of the little-known fact of the transportation of thousands of Irish adults and children to Barbados and Virginia in the 17th century.
Number 1 BestsellerGangland! investigates who is pulling the strings behind the scenes - the families that form the Irish mafia - and examines the way in which their net has spread across Ireland and beyond.
