This frank and funny look at the Irish people covers such things from Blarney to Yeats as the author separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of humor, caustic commentary and the honest low-down on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland. Illustrations.If you're looking f...

This frank and funny look at the Irish people covers such things from Blarney to Yeats as the author separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of humor, caustic commentary and the honest low-down on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland. Illustrations.If you're looking for a field guide to leprechauns, The Truth About the Irish is not the book for you. But if you can handle a frank and funny look into the minds and hearts of Irish people, you've been touched by that fabled Irish luck. Covering all things Irish from Blarney to Yeats, renowned literary and cultural critic Terry Eagleton separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of sidesplitting humor, caustic commentary, and the honest lowdown on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland.