DescriptionLa magistral pelicula de Kubrick volvio a dar vigencia a una de las novelas mas cinicas de la literatura inglesa del siglo XIX, "Las memorias de Barry Lindon" de Thackeray, obra que fue una critica a la cantidad de aventureros que habian ocupado posiciones importantes en la Inglaterra de sus tiempos y donde trato de mostrar como las riquezas hacian que la sociedad perdonara cualquier medio de lograrlas. The racy memoirs of the Irish braggart and rogue who flourished, if that's the right word, in the late 1700s, are delightfully imagined by one of the great Victorian writers.
DescriptionNOTE: This audiobook is in Portuguese. "The wonderful thing about whisky, apart of course, from drinking it, is that it contains more bluffing elements than almost any other subject, far more than supply-side economics, more even than wine. Wine breeds envy, discord and snobbery, whisky promotes fellowship, amiability and quiet, unassuming superiority. Supply-side economics produced Donald Trump." (David Milstead, The Bluffer's Guide to Whisky )…
DescriptionOrson Bean and Alley Mills star in the story of a man who becomes the town hero after he boasts of murdering his father. Riots greeted the first performance of this 1907 comic masterpiece of the Irish Literary Renaissance. L.A. Theatre Works reprises the Pacific Resident Theatre's acclaimed production.
DescriptionThis is the first novel Patrick O'Brian ever wrote about the sea, a precursor to the Aubrey/Maturin series that The New York Times has hailed as "the best historical novels ever written." The Golden Ocean shares the high-seas adventure and rich humor of this triumphant series, invoking the eloquent style and authentic historic atmosphere that O'Brian fans love so much. In 1740, two young Irishmen, lifelong friends Peter and Sean, join Commodore Anson and his crew on their quest for fortune and fame on the golden ocean.
DescriptionCuculian, "The Hound of Ulster, " is the champion of Ireland and is best remembered for his single-handed defense of Ulster. The author of these accounts is Standish O'Grady (1846-1928), whose writings earned him the title "Father of the Irish Renaissance." This is the first time Cuculian's story has been available in audio.
DescriptionI didn't want to go to America, I didn't want to work for Darkey White. I had my reasons. But I went. So admits Michael Forsythe, an illegal immigrant escaping the troubles in Belfast, Northern Ireland. But young Michael is strong and fearless and clev…
