BRACE YOURSELF, BRIDGE IT!
Martyn Turner
In this guide to Irish political relationship 1996-1998, Martyn Turner, the Irish Times’ award-winning political cartoonist, lampoons British and Irish political relationships in both North and South. Turner’s cartoons follow the unprecedented political developments of the last two years, mercilessly depicting the antics of those involved. The Black Staff Press/Dufour Editions Inc., Chester Springs, PA 19425-0007. 122 pp. $14.95. Details, (610) 458-5005.
MAKING PEACE
George J Mitchell
The behind-the-scenes story of the negotiations that led to Northern Ireland’s peace treaty. Former Sen. George Mitchell reveals the details of his involvement in the peace talks and how the tangled negotiations eventually bore fruit with the signing of the historic Good Friday peace agreement. Alfred Knopf. 188 pp. $24. E-mail www.randomhouse.com.
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MOTHER IRELAND — A MEMOIR
Edna O’Brien
Irish author O’Brien revisits her roots in rural County Clare in this work which helped take her to literary prominence. This reprint of her memoir is a history of a person and a place in which O’Brien recounts her formative experiences — her convent schooling, her first kiss and her escape to England. A Plume Book. 125 pp. $11.95. E-mail http://www.penguinputnam.com.
GO ON
The Prodigals
The Prodigals, the New York-based favorite sons of the Irish music scene, bring their blend of Celtic rock to a new release, "Go On." Includes titles, "Black-Eyed Gypsy," "The Immigrant" and "The Open Reel." From West Side Music. Prodigals information can be obtained on (212) 885-3678 or at www.prodigals.com.