An irresistible collection of short stories, some hilarious, some heartbreaking, from the most popular contemporary Irish women writers. Poignant, hilarious, heartwarming in turn, this anthology includes never-before-published short stories by some of the best-known and best-loved Irish writers, including Maeve Binchy, Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly, Julie Parsons, Deirdre Purcell, Joan O'Neill, Morag Prunty, Colette Caddle and many more. It also includes stories by up-and-coming Irish stars like Annie Sparrow, Catherine Barry and Marisa Mackle. While some stories will have you laughing out loud, others will have you reaching for your hanky: but they all display their own peculiar brand of Irish charm. And it's all in a very good cause: 1 pound from every copy sold will go to Barnardo's children's charity, and the Irish charity, The Society of St Vincent de Paul, which aims to alleviate poverty throughout the world.
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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful
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This is probably the funniest book I've read in ages. It is a perfect holiday read with stories that will have you in stitches. Even my man thought it was funny. Some of my favourite Irish writers are in this collection and also new writers that I hadn't yet heard of but will be definitely looking out for in the future!
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Ive always been a huge fan of Irish writers and their brilliant wit. So I was expecting a lot from this collaboration and I wasnt dissapointed.
There were the offerings from the established authors ie: The fantastic Marian Keyes and Maeve Binchy but there was also less familiar irish talent on offer. Although the stories are short the charecters are established well & you do familiarise yourself with their situations as you would a full length novel.
In short this book is funny, sad, serious and a great distraction from normal life all in one book. To end on a cheesy cliche I couldnt put it down.
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I had meaning to buy this book for a long time and I must say when I got around to purchasing it I wasn't dissappointed. Apart from one or two stories which didn't exactly 'set my world alight' this was over all a great collection by Irish women writers and I was delighted to discover some new Irish writers like Catherine Barry, Julie Parsons, Marisa Mackle and Colette Caddle.
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Published 1 month ago by maeve1230179
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Amazing.
I have really got into Irish writers recently so I was thrilled to pick this up in a charity shop. Fun, quirky and original, this books gives you a taste of different Irish... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Vivienne Kelly
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Noncommital entertainment
Irish girls about town is a collection of very chick littery shortstories, made as a light read. However, I got a little irritated about the many tales just revolving about a girl... Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by Nan
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A great find!
I recently bought 4 books with short stories by Irish and Scottish women -- and the first two were a disappointment. Read more
Published on 4 April 2005
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A hit & miss affair
As an avid reader I often run out of my own books & turn to my wife's collection. She had recently bought this but had not yet read it so I though I would give it a go (anything... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2004
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Buying this book is money well spent as it's the type of collection you'll want to leave on the bedside locker and dip in and outt as you please. Read more
Published on 21 July 2004 by Zara
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*A real girlsbook!!!*
Hilarious, funny and interesting, is what I think about this book! It is very funny, and I couldn't help laughing out loud when I was reading it. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2003
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A collection of mad-cap adventures that will make you laugh
Sisters are doing it for them selves!
the literary talents of Maive Binchy and Marian Keyes have once again run riot around this witty collection fo short stories. Read more
the literary talents of Maive Binchy and Marian Keyes have once again run riot around this witty collection fo short stories. Read more
Published on 10 April 2002
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A laugh-out loud roadtrip around Ireland
Just finished Irish Girls About Town and I can't stop smiling!
This giggle-a-second collection of short stories has had me sniggering throughout my lunch breaks all week. Read more
This giggle-a-second collection of short stories has had me sniggering throughout my lunch breaks all week. Read more
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