{"product_id":"mccarthys-bar-a-journey-of-discovery-in-ireland-paperback","title":"McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePete McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 Irish Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the many exotic places Pete McCarthy has visited, he finds that nowhere else can match the particular magic of Ireland, his mother's homeland. In McCarthy's Bar, his journey begins in Cork and continues along the west coast to Donegal in the north. Traveling through spectacular landscapes, but at all times obeying the rule, \"never pass a bar that has your name on it,\" he encounters McCarthy's bars up and down the land, meeting fascinating people before pleading to be let out at four o'clock in the morning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by someone who is at once an insider and an outside, \u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully funny and affectionate portrait of a rapidly changing country.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 Irish Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the many exotic places Pete McCarthy has visited, he finds that nowhere else can match the particular magic of Ireland, his mother's homeland. In \u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e, his journey begins in Cork and continues along the west coast to Donegal in the north. Traveling through spectacular landscapes, but at all times obeying the rule, \"never pass a bar that has your name on it,\" he encounters McCarthy's bars up and down the land, meeting fascinating people before pleading to be let out at four o'clock in the morning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by someone who is at once an insider and an outside, \u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully funny and affectionate portrait of a rapidly changing country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Pete McCarthy and\u003ci\u003e McCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[McCarthy] is a worthy addition to the ranks of P.J. O'Rourke, Bill Bryson and Peter Mayle...He narrates a series of hilarious and surprising adventures with an acerbic eye and a comedian's gift for timing...This wonderful debut will appeal to readers who are looking for a well-observed travel guide, or simply for its incisive hilarity.\" -\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[McCarthy's] chronicle of what he heard in these neighborhood gathering places\/social clubs\/confessionals was quintessentially Irish, which means hilarious, sentimental, surprising and revealing.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McCarthy makes an amiable traveling companion - witty, affable, with an endearing knack for meeting, or attracting, the most eccentric characters...With self-deprecating wit and a sly sense of the absurd, he makes even the most mundane experience entertaining.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unfailingly sharp, good-humored, and offbeat: sure to please Celtophiles of every greenish hue.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of Bill Bryson will enjoy reading McCarthy's droll narrative of his rediscovery of his family's roots in Ireland.\" -\u003ci\u003e Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e is as far removed from the staid, traditional travel guide as one likely could get and still learn where to go, what to see, how much it might cost and what to expect.\" - \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 Irish Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the many exotic places Pete McCarthy has visited, he finds that nowhere else can match the particular magic of Ireland, his mother's homeland. In \u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e, his journey begins in Cork and continues along the west coast to Donegal in the north. Traveling through spectacular landscapes, but at all times obeying the rule, \"never pass a bar that has your name on it,\" he encounters McCarthy's bars up and down the land, meeting fascinating people before pleading to be let out at four o'clock in the morning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by someone who is at once an insider and an outside, \u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully funny and affectionate portrait of a rapidly changing country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Pete McCarthy and\u003ci\u003e McCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[McCarthy] is a worthy addition to the ranks of P.J. O'Rourke, Bill Bryson and Peter Mayle...He narrates a series of hilarious and surprising adventures with an acerbic eye and a comedian's gift for timing...This wonderful debut will appeal to readers who are looking for a well-observed travel guide, or simply for its incisive hilarity.\" -\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[McCarthy's] chronicle of what he heard in these neighborhood gathering places\/social clubs\/confessionals was quintessentially Irish, which means hilarious, sentimental, surprising and revealing.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"McCarthy makes an amiable traveling companion - witty, affable, with an endearing knack for meeting, or attracting, the most eccentric characters...With self-deprecating wit and a sly sense of the absurd, he makes even the most mundane experience entertaining.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Unfailingly sharp, good-humored, and offbeat: sure to please Celtophiles of every greenish hue.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fans of Bill Bryson will enjoy reading McCarthy's droll narrative of his rediscovery of his family's roots in Ireland.\" -\u003ci\u003e Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e is as far removed from the staid, traditional travel guide as one likely could get and still learn where to go, what to see, how much it might cost and what to expect.\" - \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePete McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e was born in England to an Irish mother and an English father. He was the writer and performer of many travel series for radio and television in the United Kingdom. \u003ci\u003eMcCarthy's Bar\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book, was a bestseller in Ireland, England, and Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754258170144,"sku":"9780312311339","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/575ee201efdfee8bb91c6afb93dcfb2d.webp?v=1780036616","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mccarthys-bar-a-journey-of-discovery-in-ireland-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}