{"title":"Brian Friel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Friel\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of Irish life through his masterful storytelling and dramatic works. His books, including titles like \u003cem\u003eStories of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTranslations\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers into richly drawn characters and landscapes that reflect the complexities of identity, memory, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending elements of general fiction with a deep engagement in arts and culture, Friel’s writing captures the subtleties of human connection and cultural change. His work is celebrated for its lyrical prose and insightful portrayal of the Irish experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stories-of-ireland-by-brian-friel-9781405972239","title":"Stories of Ireland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collection of delightful short stories from one of Ireland's greatest ever writers, Brian Friel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A fake! A quack! A charlatan! Get a grip on yourself, woman! We'll say another rosary and then I'll leave you home.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStories of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, colourful compendium of mid-century Irish experience from one of Ireland's greatest ever writers, Brian Friel. Demonstrating all of Friel's peerless instinct for voice, scene, and the uncanny mystery found in the everyday, these tales tell of beauty, struggle and discovery—from the drowning of a man in the bog-black waters of Lough Keeragh, to the camaraderie of teenage potato gatherers in County Tyrone, and from the careful work of the German War Graves Commission in Glenn na fuiseog, to trawlermen's talk of sunken gold off the coast of Donegal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSelected by Friel himself, and introduced by acclaimed author Louise Kennedy, this delightful, heartfelt collection truly offers some of the best stories ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46671493136620,"sku":"9781405972239","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15918873482688.jpg?v=1752819325"},{"product_id":"translations-by-brian-friel-9780571117420","title":"Translations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe action takes place in late August 1833 at a hedgeschool in the townland of Baile Beag, an Irish-speaking community in County Donegal. In a nearby field camps a recently arrived detachment of the Royal Engineers, making the first Ordnance Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the purposes of cartography, the local Gaelic place names have to be recorded and rendered into English. In examining the effects of this operation on the lives of a small group, Brian Friel skilfully reveals the far-reaching personal and cultural effects of an action which is at first sight purely administrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslations\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant exploration of the effects of language and its transformation on a community, illustrating the complex interplay between identity, culture, and colonial power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537406181612,"sku":"9780571117420","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/40a425f2d2cc206eb32a38be5ad91f8a.jpg?v=1776909479"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/brian-friel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}