Looking for Jimmy

A Search for Irish America

von Peter Quinn

320 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In this stunning work chronicling the author's exploration of his own past-and the lives of many hundreds of thousands of nameless immigrants who struggled alongside his own ancestors-Peter Quinn paints a brilliant new portrait of the Irish-American men and women whose evolving culture and values continue to play such a central role in all of our identities as Americans. In Quinn's hands, the Irish stereotype of "Paddy" gives way to an image of "Jimmy"-an archetypal Irish-American. From Irish immigration to modern politics, Quinn vibrantly weaves together the story of a remarkable people and their immeasurable contribution to American history and culture.

• ISBN: 9780823299478
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2022
• Größe: 226 x 150 mm
• Verlag: Fordham University Press