by Sean McMahon · The Mercier Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781856352543
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«Book of Irish Insults» is a collection of Irish insults by Sean McMahon, published by The Mercier Press in paperback (75 pages, in English).
The book brings together insults and sharp retorts from different eras, defined as comments and descriptions that do not seek to flatter. McMahon selects examples that require wit or righteous indignation so as not to become meaningless abuse, and presents them as a sample of Irish verbal humor over time.
Originally published in 1997; this edition dates from March 1999. The cover shows the name 'Celtic Ireland'.
For readers who enjoy Irish humor and collections of sharp quotes with historical background.
