Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words for Nature
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A magical illustrated collection of Irish words for the natural world from the author of the bestseller, Thirty-Two Words for Field.
Manchán Magan je autor, jehož tvorba zkoumá složité vztahy mezi světovými kulturami a globalizací. Jeho psaní, často inspirované rozsáhlým cestováním a dokumentární prací, vyniká pronikavým pohledem na lidskou zkušenost v kontextu proměnlivého světa. Maganův styl je poutavý a analytický, kde se osobní perspektiva prolíná s hlubším zamyšlením nad společenskými a kulturními dynamikami. Jeho dílo nabízí čtenářům jedinečnou možnost nahlédnout pod povrch běžných představ o světě a objevit nové způsoby vnímání globálních výzev.






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