Cormac's Corner

By Cormac Macconnell

Book Overview

A Collection of His Classic Stories from the West of Ireland This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970587708
• ISBN13: 9780970587701
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Greenbranch Co Llc
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.3" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Cormac MacConnell's Greatest Hits (minus two)

'Bout time.....as we say in the South for Cormac MacConnell's columns to show up in print. Now I can pitch out all the yellowed newspaper clippings I saved from Irish Voice and the fading printouts from Emigrant Online which constituted my personal "Cormac scrapbook." Cormac's Corner is a beautifully printed collection of the lyrical observations and ascerbic stories of my favorite author, complete with the surreal/folk art illustrations of Caty Batholomew. But maybe I can't recycle my Cormac file yet. The book, though it includes four "books" of collected columns doesn't include my all time favorites. "Why Eileen Brennan Sat Down" is a masterpiece of a little tale wherein the nausea that compels a woman to take her seat again when everybody stands up to sing in church is interpreted in its own way by her infertile husband, the doctor who treated him, the dry goods salesman anticipating the baby products she'll need and the hung over hired man who's the only one who knows the true story. Not to mention "A Stitch in Time" where an Aran island sweater with a magical knitted pattern is designed to take its well deserved revenge on its wearer. Nonetheless its 'bout time we got Cormac inbetween the covers of an elegant book. Now let's get him on tape and hear him read these stories in his melodious baritone which I'm told he uses as an announcer for Clare FM. 'Bout time all of America discovered and fell in love with Cormac MacConnell's writings.

I loved this book!

Cormac MacConnell paints pictures with words, taking the reader down uncharted paths....a master storyteller, he draws us into another world. In the great tradition of Charles Kuralt, Charles Osgood, and Robert Fulghum, MacConnell has compiled his "slice of life" stories into a charming book. As Kuralt spun stories about ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things, MacConnell, too, introduces us to amazing stories, sometimes sad, sometimes charming, sometimes hilarious- and always wonderful. A great Christmas gift - and a great read!

The wit of the Irish

Cormac collects many of the wonderful newspaper columns that he has crafted over the years. His style and wit shine through this little volume. You will understand the way an Irishman thinks after reading through these wee pearls of journalism.

A Wonderful Collection

MacConnell's works together in a book at last !! I have been a long time reader, and enjoyed his newspaper column each week. This collection is a must for all of his fans, and anyone who wants to get a glimpse of what Ireland is about through the eyes of a gifted native. His insights into Irish life and his command of the language make this book a joy to read.

Cormac MacConnell

Cormac MacConnell is a news editor who lives in the west of Ireland. He writes for several newspapers and hosts a talk show on a local radio station in County Clare. This book is a compilation of some of the best of his weekly columns in the Irish Voice and other publications. His columns give an insight into life in the Island of Saints and Scholars...he is alternately witty, funny, insightful, and always entertaining. He has a most wonderful descriptive style...even if you've never been to Ireland, you'll feel as though you had!