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OverviewFor over fifty years, Kevin C. Kearns trekked the rough-and-tumble streets of the heart of Dublin, hoping to record and preserve the city's vanishing oral history. Armed only with a Sony tape recorder, the ordinary people he encountered - street traders, dockers, factory workers, tram drivers, housewives and midwives, children and grandparents - shared private stories of hardship, joy, sorrow, suffering, survival and triumph. In Our Day is the culmination of a life's work - a treasure trove bursting with whispers from the past - 450 vignettes, memories and recollections gathered to present an evocative, poignant portrait of a forgotten Dublin. 'Without Kevin, the lives of ordinary decent Dubliners would be forgotten. This book is a celebration of them.' Joe Duffy Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin C. KearnsPublisher: Gill Imprint: Gill Books Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.546kg ISBN: 9780717195596ISBN 10: 0717195597 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 23 August 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKevin C. Kearns, PhD, is a social historian, Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado and the author of fifteen books, including several bestsellers - most notably Irish Tenement Life and Ireland's Arctic Siege. In 2021 he was awarded the Lord Mayor's scroll from Dublin City Council, in recognition of his 'dedication to preserving Dublin's social history'. Kearns now lives in New England, on the coast of Maine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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