El. knyga: Personals

Nominated for the Irish Book Awards Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year.









In this quirky, insightful adventure, Brian OConnell finds the humanity behind the typeface. Ryan Tubridy A fantastic collection The Today Show with Sean ORourke, RTE Radio 1 Its good to know that the classifieds continue to thrive, because, as OConnell shows, that is where history with a lower-case h will always be found, one small ad at a time. Irish Times Charming and often moving The Personals is full of great stories from sad to quirky to funny to, the odd time, baffling as Brian tracks down the back-story to such unusual items-for-sale as a pair of monkeys, Leaving Cert notes, a cross-dressing dress-up service, German Army helmets from World War I and a bulletproof car, among more mundane objects. In other words, life in all its madness and glory. RTE Guide A charming and moving look at the world of personal ads. Martin Doyle, Irish Times A great read, full of moving, often funny, stories. Irish Examiner Warm, wry and insightful Sunday Times Ireland edition Entertaining and poignant reading Echo An utterly lovely gift idea. Womans Way