A Year In The Province

A Year In The Province

Infobox Book
name = A Year In The Province
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption = First edition cover
author = Christopher Marsh
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre =
publisher = Beautiful Books
release_date = 2008
english_release_date =
media_type = Print
pages = 352
isbn = ISBN 978-1-905636-23-5
preceded_by =
followed_by =

A Year In The Province is a comic novel by Christopher Marsh. The book tells the story of Jesus Sanchez Ventura, who persuades his wife Begona and his three daughters to leave Andalusia for Belfast. [cite book | author=Marsh, Christopher | title=A Year In The Province | publisher=Beautiful Books|year=2008|id=ISBN 978-1-905636-23-5] The book was well-received by critics, with the BBC's Ian Sansom comparing Marsh to Flann O'Brien.cite web|url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2282153,00.html|title=Novel of life after the Troubles is cult hit|publisher=Guardian|date=May 25, 2008|accessdate=2008-06-20]

The author

Christopher Marsh read history at Cambridge. He has since worked as an academic, publishing numerous historical titles, and since 1998 has been Reader in History at Queen's University, Belfast.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Year of the Four Emperors — – 69 Galba Otho Vitellius Vespasian …   Wikipedia

  • Year of the Six Emperors — The Year of the Six Emperors refers to the year 238, during which six people were recognised as emperors of Rome.The emperor at the beginning of the year was Maximinus Thrax, who had ruled since 235. Later sources claim he was a cruel tyrant, and …   Wikipedia

  • The Province (film) — De Provincie Directed by Jan Bosdriesz Written by Jan Brokken (novel), Hugo Heinen (writer) Release date(s) September 20, 1991 Running time …   Wikipedia

  • Council for the Affairs of the Province of Quebec — The Council for the Affairs of the Province of Quebec, more commonly called the Legislative Council of Quebec, was an advisory body constituted by section XII of the Quebec Act of 1774. Together with the representative of the Crown (the Governor …   Wikipedia

  • Proposal for the Province of Toronto — Province of Toronto redirects here. For Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province, see List of Roman Catholic dioceses in North America. A map of the Greater Toronto Area with the City of Toronto and the four surrounding regional municipalities. The …   Wikipedia

  • 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada — The 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1854 to November 1857. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in July 1854. Sessions were held in Quebec City until 1856 and then in Toronto.In 1854 55, measures were… …   Wikipedia

  • Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario — The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario is a masonic Grand Lodge with jurisdiction over 578 [Grand Lodge A.F. A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario, 153rd Annual Communication, July 2008]… …   Wikipedia

  • 8th Parliament of the Province of Canada — The 8th Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1863 to July 1866. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in August 1863. Sessions were held in Quebec City until 1866; the last session was held in Ottawa. Canada East Louis …   Wikipedia

  • Legislative Council of the Province of Canada — The Legislative (Cow)ncil of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known… …   Wikipedia

  • 6th Parliament of the Province of Canada — The 6th Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1858 to June 1861. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in December 1857. Sessions were held in Toronto in 1858 and then in Quebec City from 1859. In 1857, Queen Victoria… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”