Castle Rackrent
7 journalers for this copy...
The author wrote this book during the 1790s when Ireland was in crisis. This is a book about the decline of an Anglo-Irish family.
Thanks so much for your donation tabby-cat-owner!
This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
Journal Entry 3 by tabby-cat-owner at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, July 24, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (7/25/2008 UTC) at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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mailed to Ythan of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
I hope you enjoy this book, Ythan.
mailed to Ythan of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
I hope you enjoy this book, Ythan.
This book arrived in the post today, that was quick. Thank you tabby-cat-owner, your package was so neatly wrapped i didn't want to open it but i tried to do it delicately. :)
At last, a smaller book to read, i keep picking up 1001 books over 400 pages at my local OBCZ.
I'm currently reading "Memoirs of a Geisha" (53% of the way through). I'll finish reading that book before i start this one.
Update (7th Aug): Started reading.
The best part of the book was the list of events of the authors life. The story didn't really wow me in any way. I did like reading the background to the story but would have preferred it to be in the form of the authors life events. At least it was a short book and i learned some new phrases that the Irish used or still use.
At last, a smaller book to read, i keep picking up 1001 books over 400 pages at my local OBCZ.
I'm currently reading "Memoirs of a Geisha" (53% of the way through). I'll finish reading that book before i start this one.
Update (7th Aug): Started reading.
The best part of the book was the list of events of the authors life. The story didn't really wow me in any way. I did like reading the background to the story but would have preferred it to be in the form of the authors life events. At least it was a short book and i learned some new phrases that the Irish used or still use.
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Ythan:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
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Posting to soffitta1 :)
Posting to soffitta1 :)
Thanks for sending, nice to see a couple of slim 1001 books for a change ;)
Not really bad, but for a wee book it took me a while to read. This has a lot to do with the style it is written in, a narrative of an Irish manservant who hardly ever seems to breathe and the many endnotes, a lot of which I found redundant. There were interesting glimpses into the fall of an Anglo-Irish family, but a bit dry for me.
Back to the library.
Read as part of Librarything's 1010 Challenge - History Category
See here for my 1010 Challenge list
Not really bad, but for a wee book it took me a while to read. This has a lot to do with the style it is written in, a narrative of an Irish manservant who hardly ever seems to breathe and the many endnotes, a lot of which I found redundant. There were interesting glimpses into the fall of an Anglo-Irish family, but a bit dry for me.
Back to the library.
Read as part of Librarything's 1010 Challenge - History Category
See here for my 1010 Challenge list
Journal Entry 8 by 1001-library from Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing soffitta1:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
To be sent to Cat0207.
to Australia.
At my door when I arrived home today. Thank you so much soffitta1.
Finally got around to reading this one. Not very interesting, is it?
It can now go back on the 1001-library's available shelf.
It can now go back on the 1001-library's available shelf.
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing cat207:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
Heading off to booklady331 after the long weekend.
Wow, cat207, I was expecting ONE book not 5. You are sooooo generous. I was away on vacation and my mail was just delieved to me. Thank you again. I will pass it alone after I finished. After reading the reviews, I am wondering how I will find the book.
Really couldn't get into the book, but I finished it so I can now check off another 1001 book.
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing booklady331:)If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
Enjoy! Off to Gronnlivsstil for KTM and RABCK release challenges. I am thankful this book has found a new home.
Thank you so much for the book. It arrived in the mail today.
I didn't find this book too interesting.
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Gronnlivsstil:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
