Number 2: Down Down Deeper & Down by Eamonn Sweeney
Selected by: Cian.
First published: October, 2010 by Gill and MacMillan.
Available?: In stock.
Why? “An example of great Irish non-fiction owing to its ability to effectively be an academic paper equivalent of ‘Reeling in the Years‘ – including bits too bad to ever go on RITY. Had to go dig it out as thinking of a submission led me to ‘that 80s book by that journo’.”
Significance?: “Thorough and usable as a tertiary historical source yet written in an entirely accessible manner.”
Sequel?: “There was some suggestion of an 80s/90s follow up but nothing as yet.”
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Previously: Great Irish Non-Fiction Number 1
I just wanted to say that this is a different Cian.
Although the book looks interesting…
I love that you assume we’ll think it’s you.*
* I did.
So did we actually.
Also for next to the toilet.
Nice work, Cian.
but if you all think that this is a book that shows me as a connoisseur of learning and good taste – well I’m happy to pretend it was me.
I’m the purple-ghost-blob; the #FakeCian is a horny-light-bluec-hristmas-tree-with-wings-blob
i think I speak for everyone, cian, when I say that’s precisely how you’re perceived
With spectacles.
Aye. As a purple ghost-blob.
…coming from a horny orange ghost-blob! :-)
[snigger]
I have a book coming out. It’s called ‘Where Are All Our Book Jacket Designers?’.
Novella? Pamphlet?
No, I’ll publish under a pen name this time.
57p for a litre of petrol !, the stuff of dreams for me compared to the rip off we have today
57p = 64c
Depending on when that picture was taken [between 1970 and 1989], inflation alone would make that equivalent to:
€.64 in Jan 1970 would cost €8.76 in Jun 2018.
€.64 in Jan 1980 would cost €2.51 in Jun 2018.
€.64 in Jan 1984 would cost €1.41 in Jun 2018.
€.64 in Dec 1989 would cost €1.13 in Jun 2018.
So if that picture is from before 1983 then petrol is cheaper today.