The Height of Nonsense

The Height of Nonsense

by PaulClements (Author)

Synopsis

Armed with his own rules of the road, Paul Clements travels the GMRs (Great Mountain Roads) in search of the county tops of Ireland. He explores remote corners of little known counties, some very flat, and spends time with the eccentric and the quaint. Covering 8,000 miles he meets witches, druids and poets, monks and drunks all willing to share their stories. The result is an affectionate book overflowing with stories and gossip, that gives a voice to the ordinary and extraordinary people of Ireland. There is an infectious enthusiasm to Paul's relaxed style that is underpinned with humour. The Height of Nonsense is the ultimate Irish road trip, a heady mix of historical titbits, local heritage and everyday life. This is, in short, a classic road book, a ramble around Ireland like no other.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: The Collins Press
Published: 01 Mar 2005

ISBN 10: 1903464692
ISBN 13: 9781903464694

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'For sheer pleasure nothing I read beat Paul Clements' The Height of Nonsense' Jan Morris
Author Bio
PAUL CLEMENTS began his journalistic career with the Tyrone Constitution newspaper in Omagh in 1976 and later joined BBC Radio Foyle in Derry. He has worked for the BBC World Service Radio and National Television News in London. Clements is passionate about the mountains of Ireland and has been walking them for more than 25 years. His interests also include travel, reading, music, bird watching and wild flowers. Paul is married with one son and lives in Belfast. The Height of Nonsense is his second travel book about Ireland.