And the moon came nearer: Journey back to July 20, 1969 It has been called thesingle most historic event of the 20th century OnJuly 20, 1969, after a decade of tests and training, supported by a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, and with a budget...
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER ⢠Colum McCannâs beloved novel inspired by Philippe Petitâs daring high-wire stunt, which is also depicted in the film The Walk  starring Joseph Gord...
In drei außergewöhnlich sensiblen Erzählungen bringt Colum McCann das Kunststück fertig, den nordirischen Bürgerkrieg und dessen Ursachen zu beschreiben, ohne das Thema ein einziges Mal direkt zu nennen. "Sprache, die einen...
There is the worn boxing champion who steals clothes from a New Orleans laundromat, the rumored survivor of Hiroshima who emigrates to the tranquil coast of Western Ireland, the Irishwoman who journeys through America in search of silence and solitude....
Colum McCann's Everything in This Country Must , a writer of fierce originality and haunting lyricism, turns to the troubles in Northern Ireland and reveals the reverberations of political tragedy in the most intimate lives of men and women, parents...