{"product_id":"literary-landscapes-dublin","title":"Literary Landscapes Dublin","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bibliophile’s journey through Dublin's rich heritage, storied lore, and lively craic: exploring bookshops, museums, and authors’ watering holes, offering an experience for literature students, Irish natives, and tourists alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart”, James Joyce once said. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few cities in the world that care so deeply about the written word as this historic capital. Walk down canals, stroll through Georgian squares, and cross the river, and you’ll find heritage plaques dedicated to famous writers, bridges named after them, and literary place names aplenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDubliners can spot \u003cstrong\u003estatues of literary legends\u003c\/strong\u003e: like George Bernard Shaw at the National Gallery; Oscar Wilde reclined in Merrion Square; and Brendan Behan watching over the Royal Canal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDublin’s creative outpourings are well documented in excellent \u003cstrong\u003emuseums and galleries \u003c\/strong\u003earound the city. The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) features exhibitions on Ireland’s most influential writers and poets alongside unique literary artefacts, including the first ever copy of James Joyce’s \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e. Picking out one \u003cstrong\u003etheatre\u003c\/strong\u003e above all others in Dublin is tricky—the Gaiety, the Gate and the Olympia have hugely enriched the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo title in the \u003cem\u003eLiterary Landscapes\u003c\/em\u003e series would be complete without \u003cstrong\u003enotable pubs and bars\u003c\/strong\u003e—and this edition is no exception. James Joyce liked to hang out in Davy Byrne’s; Neary’s was a favorite of Brendan Behan and Flann O’Brien; and Toner’s was the only Dublin pub visited by poet WB Yeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDublin’s \u003cstrong\u003elibraries\u003c\/strong\u003e are heart-stoppingly beautiful—just look at Trinity College's Long Room, easily one of the most stunning libraries in Europe that was featured in Sally Rooney’s \u003cem\u003eNormal People\u003c\/em\u003e. Dublin holds its independent \u003cstrong\u003ebookshops\u003c\/strong\u003e close to its heart, and there are some wonderful little literary spots dotted around the city. Stokes Books in the George’s Street Arcade is a treasure-trove of rare and second-hand books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Landscapes: Dublin\u003c\/em\u003e is a true bibliophile’s journey through the rich heritage, storied lore, and lively craic of the city’s streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48419816636573,"sku":null,"price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/8783\/5037\/files\/literarydublin.jpg?v=1781308637","url":"https:\/\/postcardbookshop.com\/products\/literary-landscapes-dublin","provider":"Postcard Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}