If you’re a fan of humorous literature depicting Ireland from every angle, then Pete McCarthy’s “Ireland in a Glass” is just the thing for you! The author depicts a most realistic Ireland, in contexts that are as funny as they are original, and asks an essential question: can we feel even remotely Irish, even if it’s not our native land?
The story is as simple as it is captivating: Pete McCarthy recounts his own experience and fondness for Ireland in a most interesting travelogue. The son of an Englishman and an Irishwoman, he decided to leave for Ireland once again, in search of his roots.
So he set off on a journey from County Cork to County Donegal, and along the way met a host of people, each more surprising than the last, in one of his favorite places: Irish pubs. Right from the start, the rules are clear:
Never miss a bar with your name on it!
Suffice to say, McCarthy is spoilt for choice with a name like that!
Wacky English hippies, a married priest and lost German musicians punctuate McCarthy’s various encounters, which follow each other as he discovers a new pub. The characters are endearing, deep and real, despite their marginality.
Through his encounters and his expeditions across Ireland, Pete McCarthy delivers a portrait of Ireland that’s scathing and realistic, with a touch of humor that leaves us smiling from cover to cover. A very good novel in perspective, which will enchant you from beginning to end!
