Ireland is a center of international attention in this decade. Now available in trade paperback, this book is an instructive, opinionated, annotated list of texts that anyone in America who is Irish, or interested in the Irish, ought to read. Morgan Llywelyn has chosen these works for their accuracy and their appeal, and describes them in clear, concise language that is in itself a pleasure. It does not summarize the contents but rather tells you what experiences are in store for the reader of each individual book.The books are listed in broad categories, such as biography and autobiography, history, poetry, fiction, and many more.This guide will be a useful companion for travellers to Ireland, will give insight into the heritage of Irish Americans, will be a guide to further reading and perhaps even to building family libraries. Morgan Llywelyn, the author of fine novels of the history of Ireland, such as Lion of Ireland, and the present, such as 1916, has both the knowledge and the credibility to present this book to the reading public.