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A Pint of Plain: Tradition, Change and the Fate of the Irish Pub

A Pint of Plain: Tradition, Change and the Fate of the Irish Pub

by Bill Barich (Author)

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Synopsis

When Bill Barich moved to Dublin, he began searching for a traditional pub to serve as his local. Although he had no shortage of choices, he had trouble finding one that measured up to the archetypal ideal. As he roams from hectic urban pubs to their dwindling rural counterparts, he chronicles the state of the `Irish' pub today, both in Ireland itself and all over the world. Entertaining, charming and full of insight, A Pint of Plain chronicles Barich's quest for the perfect pint, at the same time examining Irish culture at a time of great change.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 15 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 1408804220
ISBN 13: 9781408804223
Book Overview: Bill Barich's heartfelt homage to the traditional Irish pub - and to the central piece of Irish culture disappearing along with it.

Media Reviews
`You can almost taste the Guinness pit-stops during Bill Barich's leisurely stroll ... Fascinating' * Independent *
`Bill Barich gets to the heart of the Irish pub, but he also gets to the soul of contemporary Ireland' * Colum McCann *
`[Barich] wins us over with his delicious sense of humour, stylish storytelling and abundant affection for Ireland and its people' * Kirkus *
`A considered and thoughtful look at how recent changes in Irish society are being reflected in our pub culture' * Irish Examiner *
Author Bio
Bill Barich has written for The New Yorker and other publications for many years. He is the author of the classic Laughing in the Hills, as well as Crazy for Rivers, Carson Valley, and most recently A Fine Place to Daydream: Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish. He lives in Dublin.