Frank Delaney (1942–2017)
Author of Ireland
About the Author
Francis James Joseph Raphael Delaney was born in County Tipperary, Ireland on October 24, 1942. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a radio and television reporter for BBC broadcasting. He wrote about two dozen fiction and nonfiction books during his lifetime including Ireland, Jim Hawkins show more and the Curse of Treasure Island, The Celts, A Walk to the Western Isles, and James Joyce's Odyssey: A Guide to the Dublin of Ulysses. He died following a stroke on February 21, 2017 at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Frank Delaney
Associated Works
The Public Domain Review: Selected Essays, The First Three Years, 2011-2013 (2014) — Contributor — 33 copies, 2 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Delaney, Francis James Joseph Raphael
- Other names
- Bryan, Francis
- Birthdate
- 1942-10-24
- Date of death
- 2017-02-21
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Tipperary, Ireland
- Place of death
- Danbury, Connecticut, USA
- Places of residence
- Shannon, Tipperary, Ireland
London, England, UK
Dublin, Ireland
Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA - Occupations
- writer
author
novelist
broadcaster
journalist
public speaker - Relationships
- Vickers, Salley (wife|divorced)
Meier, Diane (wife)
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Reviews
Ireland by Frank Delaney
What a delightful book!
Charming, Educational, and Entertaining
Don't let a so so name and awful cover fool you!
I can barely put into words how much I loved this book and the reading by the author!
It's like sitting in conversation with a knowledgeable, thoughtful, and charismatic pibling and just getting to absolutely nerd out about Bram Stoker, Dracula, and vampires. The tone is gloriously conversational and insightful with the reading being so natural and engaging. I believe this is the first I have read or heard of Delaney and I was put in mind of Gaiman and the enthusiastic charm and wit he brings to subjects he is passionate about.
Absolutely worth a listen regardless, but if you have any interest in any of the above it's essential listening.
Bloody brilliant!… (more)
Don't let a so so name and awful cover fool you!
I can barely put into words how much I loved this book and the reading by the author!
It's like sitting in conversation with a knowledgeable, thoughtful, and charismatic pibling and just getting to absolutely nerd out about Bram Stoker, Dracula, and vampires. The tone is gloriously conversational and insightful with the reading being so natural and engaging. I believe this is the first I have read or heard of Delaney and I was put in mind of Gaiman and the enthusiastic charm and wit he brings to subjects he is passionate about.
Absolutely worth a listen regardless, but if you have any interest in any of the above it's essential listening.
Bloody brilliant!… (more)
I loved this book. It was told from the perspective of a "professional" storyteller, traveling the Irish countryside and earning his keep by telling stories. This format made it easy to jump all over Irish history. It was set 150 years ago. In particular, I know this led us to visit New Grange on our recent visit to Ireland.
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- Works
- 37
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 4,461
- Popularity
- #5,612
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 184
- ISBNs
- 147
- Languages
- 6
- Favorited
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