false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174496589m/407432.jpg 407432 1 In the 1930s, Irish novelist Maurice Walsh placed the moors and mountains of Ireland firmly on the literary map with this celebrated collection of stories. Since then, readers have continued to be charmed by these accounts of the simple and common activities of the characters in 1920s rural Ireland. The lives of Hugh Forbes, Paddy Bawn Enright, Archibald MacDonald, Joan Hyland, and Nuala Kierley intermingle as the themes of nationalism, human dignity, honor, and love are given full play. Made famous by John Ford's Oscar-winning film The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, these remain humorous and poignant tales set against a backdrop of intrigue and Irish civil unrest. 396753 1 9 2002 The Quiet Man and Other Stories total:14|5:8|4:4|3:2|2:0|1:0| 14 62 26 3 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 21:26:24 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 08:22:08 -0700 2009
If we had half-stars, I'd give it 4.5 because there were a couple of spots I couldn't quite follow (there's a lot of unspoken gent...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1974 Sat Sep 20 18:15:35 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 18:22:36 -0700 2008 The Quiet Man. That remains my favorite story from this collection of Irish short stories, but the others were quite enjoyable also. Ireland comes alive as a charming and beautiful culture in these stories. The characters...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 28 18:51:16 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 26 22:50:12 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 14 23:19:17 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 23:19:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 04 20:46:23 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 20:46:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 28 07:50:16 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 07:50:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 17:38:13 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 17:38:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 11 08:46:58 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 08:46:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 28 14:57:02 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 14:57:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 24 21:47:18 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 21:47:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 24 06:55:35 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 06:55:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 23 23:11:46 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 23:11:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 11 15:28:21 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 15:28:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Feb 21 10:43:29 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 10:43:29 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Mar 20 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Mon Jan 19 07:18:16 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 07:18:26 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 15 15:35:16 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 15:35:16 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Wed Sep 24 06:30:05 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 06:30:24 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Sep 05 22:12:16 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 22:12:16 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Aug 26 17:47:34 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 17:47:36 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Aug 18 09:28:06 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 15:46:02 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=407432