The Beckett Country - Eoin O'Brien - Samuel Beckett's Ireland - 1986 First Edition

The Beckett Country: Samuel Beckett's Ireland by Eoin O'Brien, with photography by David H. Davison.

A remarkable photographic and literary exploration of the Irish landscapes, streets, buildings and people that shaped Samuel Beckett's life and writing.

Rather than a conventional biography, the book traces the physical Ireland behind Beckett's imagination, from his childhood and Dublin connections to the roads, fields, pubs and rural landscapes reflected in his literary works.

Across more than 400 large-format pages, Eoin O'Brien combines literary history and extracts from Beckett's writing with atmospheric photographs, archival images and illustrations.

Particularly interesting are the photographs of old Dublin streets and pubs, rural Ireland, Beckett family locations and places associated with his life and work.

A fascinating book for Samuel Beckett enthusiasts, collectors of Irish literature and anyone interested in historical Irish photography and cultural history.

Original 1986 first edition, published in Dublin by Black Cat Press in association with Faber & Faber. Large-format hardback with original dust jacket.

Good vintage condition. The book itself is clean and well presented internally. There is a handwritten gift inscription on the front endpaper.

The dust jacket shows age-related wear, including fading to the spine, edge and corner wear and a tear on the rear which has been repaired with tape. Please see photographs for condition.

Collection available in Gorey, Co. Wexford, or postage anywhere in Ireland at the buyer's expense.