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WE ARE THE LAND, IRELAND, SECOND EDITION IBD

LESLIE LEE PUBLISHER
05 / 2022
9780998039602
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Sinopsis

We Are the Land, Ireland is a fully illustrated travel memoir, an exploration of Ireland-its ancient history, DNA, and culture through the adventurous search of four sisters for their Irish ancestry. The authorâÇÖs interest in how ancient languages evolved and migratedáleads readersáthrough the heart of Ireland toáthe modern revolutionáof the DNA of the Irish people.áCharming journal entries are interwoven with a visual feast of colorful scenes, portraits, maps and charts of Ireland.The author investigatesáthe parallels between mythology, anthropology, DNA, and climate to lead the reader to a broader understanding of Ireland, its people, and the western world. This is a must read for travelers to Ireland who want to know...Who are the Celts?áWho are the Scotch-Irish or Ulster Scots? Where did red hair come from? What was the land like at the dawn of modern humans? What were the origins of Irish hospitality, music, and scintillating wit?áWho built the megaliths such as Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth? What was the 'potato famine'? The book exploresáthese andáother questions foráthose of us with Irish heritage, and others, whoáwish toáunderstand before we visit Ireland.This second edition ofáWe Are the Land, Irelandáincludes new material-additional journal entries and illustrations recounting a riotous trip with the authorâÇÖs six friends before Lee meets up with her sisters and cousin as told in the first edition.

PVP
39,09