Bibliograph

My father left me Ireland, an American son's search for home, Michael Brendan Dougherty

Type

Label

My father left me Ireland, an American son's search for home, Michael Brendan Dougherty

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My father left me Ireland

Responsibility statement

Michael Brendan Dougherty

Sub title

an American son's search for home

Summary

The senior editor at National Review and son of an absent Irishman describes his urge for a sense of cultural belonging after his daughter was born and chronicles his quest to study Gaelic and bury himself in Irish history

Table Of Contents

Only child, single mother -- Putting childish things away -- Who made me -- Marooned by history -- Rebel songs as lullabyes -- Father tongue -- Reconciliation

Target audience

adult

Classification