{"product_id":"this-road-of-mine-9781843517894","title":"This Road of Mine","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in Irish by An G m in 1965, Seosamh Mac Grianna's magnificent autobiographical novel \u003ci\u003eMo Bhealach F in\u003c\/i\u003e is translated here for the first time into English by M ch al   hAodha. With notes of \u003ci\u003eDead as Doornails\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ginger Man\u003c\/i\u003e in its absurd comedy, Seosamh Mac Grianna pens his reaction to an anglicised, urbanised, post-revolution Ireland, demonstrating his talents at their peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Road of Mine\u003c\/i\u003e relates a humorous, picaresque journey through Wales en route for Scotland, an Irish counterpart to \u003ci\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e with a twist of \u003ci\u003eDown and Out in Paris and London\u003c\/i\u003e. The protagonist follows his impulses, getting into various absurd situations: being caught on the Irish Sea in a stolen rowboat in a storm; feeling guilt and terror in the misplaced certainty that he had killed the likeable son of his landlady with a punch while fleeing the rent; sleeping outdoors in the rain and rejecting all aid on his journey. What lies behind his misanthropy is a reverence for beauty and art and a disgust that the world doesn't share his view, concerning itself instead with greed and pettiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prose is full of personality, and   hAodha has proved himself adept at capturing the life and spark of the writer's style. His full-spirited translation has given the English-reading world access to this charming and relentlessly entertaining bohemian poet, full of irrepressible energy for bringing trouble on himself. As well as the undoubted importance of this text culturally, Mac Grianna is able to make rank misanthropy enjoyable - making music out of misery. The voice is wonderful: hyperbolic but sincere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lilliput Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843517894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.00d","brand":"M\u0026#237;ch\u0026#233;al \u0026#211;. Haodha, Seosamh Mac Grianna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41132182274229,"sku":"9781843517894","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_44c5b7a6-b0e5-4a14-a525-e1772707441f.jpg?v=1632831222","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-road-of-mine-9781843517894","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}