Description

“There is something prescient about this collection of essays…… Evocative, beautifully written.”- Irish Times

The Passenger collects the best new writing, photography, and reportage from around the world. Its aim, to break down barriers and introduce the essence of the place. Packed with essays and investigative journalism; original photography and illustrations; charts, and unusual facts and observations, each volume offers a unique insight into a different culture, and how history has shaped the place into what it is today.

Brimming with intricate research and enduring wonder, The Passenger is a love-letter to global travel.

IN THIS VOLUME, Catherine Dunne, Colum McCann, Mark O’Connell, and Sara Baume, among other Irish writers tell of a country striving to stay a step ahead of time.

On the centenary of the partition that split the island in two, The Passenger sets off to discover a land full of charm and conflict; a country that in just a few decades has gone from being a poor, semi-theocratic society to a thriving economy free from the influence of the Catholic Church; from a deeply patriarchal, conservative society to one that gives space to diversity, becoming the only country in the world to enshrine gay marriage in law through a referendum.

The Passenger explores Ireland’s ramifications in politics, society, culture, and sport. Memory and identity intertwine with the transformations – from globalisation to climate change – that are remodelling the Irish landscape.

Publisher Review

"These books are so rich and engrossing that it is rewarding to read them even when one is stuck at home." * The TLS * "Tremendously eclectic and classily produced... each volume gets under the skin of a country or a city in a multifaceted way that feels essential in these times of narrowing national horizons." * Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller * "Half-magazine, half-book, The Passenger series began last year: think of it as an erudite and literary travel equivalent to National Geographic, with stunning photography and illustration and fascinating writing about place. This year's instalments -Turkey, India, Berlin and Paris - follow on from Brazil, Greece and Japan the previous year. Ireland is also included (out on St Patrick's Day, to boot) as is Rome." * Independent.ie *