Three Villages: An Autobiography, Donal Foley, Maeve Binchy, Mary Maher

At last, a new edition of Three Villages by Donal Foley, creator of Man Bites Dog, former deputy editor of The Irish Times, and arguably Ireland's most famous journalist.

Donal Foley's memooirs are comparable with Laurie Lee's Cider With Rosie. But such a comparison is only half the story. Donal's recollections are indeed funny, poignant and tender. But he also leads us through great trauma in Irish history - the strife between Bluseshirts and Republicans, emigration, endemic poverty, the collapse of indigenous Gaelic-speaking communities. Three Villages is more than a memoir, it is a living history of Ireland by a man who has written about it for three decades. This book will teach you as much about Ireland as any history book. Here, through the inimitable pen of Foley, Ireland comes alive.

Includes introductions by Maeve Binchy and Mary Maher. Cover design by Rachel Foley.