{"product_id":"dublin-2676","title":"Dublin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unforgettable . . . no better compilers could have been found' - \u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dublin's past comes dazzlingly alive' - \u003ci\u003ePublishing News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Erudite and practical simultaneously' - Gemma Hussey, \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDublin's turbulent history, its intensely literary and theatrical character of long literary lineage, its revolutionary ideals and heroes, and its ordinary life are all brought to life in this collection of letters, diaries and memoirs of travellers to the city and by Dubliners themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe extracts, from medieval times onwards, include Red Hugh O'Donnell's escape from Dublin Castle, James Joyce's plans for a novel while staying at the Martello Tower, and the seizure of the GPO by Irish volunteers during the Easter Rising. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also includes gossip and story-telling in the humorous sketches of many famous Dubliners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791214604467,"sku":"9781472141644","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478123149781472141644.jpg?v=1762854198","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/dublin-2676","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}