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The Life and Writings of James Owen Hannay (George A. Birmingham) 1865-1950
Uses original sources, family papers, and the Hannay archive at Trinity College, Dublin, to show a more complex figure than merely a novel-writing clergyman. His involvement in Irish politics, with Douglas Hyde's Gaelic League, the contemporary scandals involving his early novels, the productions of his successful play General John Regan are documented.
The Northern Iron
In 'The Northern Iron', George A. Birmingham crafts an evocative narrative that through its vivid characterization punctuates the cultural and socio-political climate of its setting. The novel showcases Birmingham's adroit command of language and adeptness in weaving complex themes into an engaging literary tapestry. Placed within the annals of early 20th-century literature, 'The Northern Iron' stands as a seminal work reflecting the intricate interplay between individual fates and larger societal forces. The signature stylistic elements of Birmingham are interlaced throughout the pages, enriching the literary context with his poignant humor and sharp wit. George A. Birmingham, the pen name ...
The Smuggler's Cave
The Smuggler's Cave by George A. Birmingham relates the story of the Hailey Compton Village Pageant, a show where beauty contestants mingled with statesmen causing local scandal and outrage in the newspapers at the time.
Our Casualty and Other Stories
"George A. Birmingham" was one of the pen names used by James Owen Hannay, a lifelong Church of Ireland minister who also wrote novels and short stories. The tales collected in Our Casualty and Other Stories have a strong sense of place and are brimming with colorful Irish culture; many of the stories also have a military cast of characters.
A Padre in France
With the memoir A Padre in France, Irish clergyman James Owen Hannay (who used the pseudonym "George A. Birmingham") takes a break from the humorous political satires that were his typical stock in trade. Still, Hannay's characteristic wit and lighthearted take on life shine through in this firsthand account of his stint as a chaplain during World War I. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.
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Private Enterprise and the Foundation of Modern Coinage
Two Titans, One City
Two famous and powerful men of the late Victorian and early Edwardian era, Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) and George Cadbury (1839-1922), towered over one of the great cities of the British Empire - Birmingham. Together, they offer a fascinating window into the rapidly changing world in which they lived and the preoccupations of their generation. Throughout their lives both men pursued a common mission - to improve the lives of their fellow citizens - and zealously pursued a philosophy of social and civic responsibility rooted in nonconformist religion. However, these were very different characters sharing a single stage. Having aggressively built a fortune in engineering as a young man, Cha...
Arthur & George
Brilliantly imagined and irresistibly readable, Arthur & George is a major new novel from Julian Barnes, a wonderful combination of playfulness, pathos and wisdom. Searching for clues, no one would ever guess that the lives of Arthur and George might intersect. Growing up in shabby-genteel nineteenth-century Edinburgh, Arthur is saddled with a dad who is a disgrace and a mum he wishes to protect, and is propelled into a life of action. To his astonishment, his career as a self-made man of letters brings him riches and fame and, in the world at large, he becomes the perfect picture of the honourable English gentlemen. George is irredeemably an outsider, and has no hope of becoming such a pict...
The Red Hand of Ulster
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Red Hand of Ulster" by George A. Birmingham. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
