RO'CK of Ages
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| Author | Paul Howard |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Alan Clarke |
| Cover artist | Alan Clarke |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ross O'Carroll-Kelly |
| Genre | Serial |
| Set in | Dublin, 2007–2020 |
| Publisher | Sandycove |
Publication date | 1 April 2021 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-1-84488-569-5 |
| 823.92 | |
RO'CK of Ages: From Boom Days to Zoom Days is a 2021 book by Irish journalist and author Paul Howard, as part of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.[1][2] It is a compilation of newspaper columns previously published in The Irish Times between 2007 and 2021.[3][4]
The title is a reference to the hymn "Rock of Ages", the Irish economic boom, and the use of Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Reception
[edit]Eugene O'Brien wrote in an Irish Times review, "There is a truth in fiction, and in Howard's work, satire provides the mode for the telling of this truth. His parallel Ireland is a mirror though which we can smile at the “real” Ireland, but also learn more about it than it is often willing to teach."[6]
Niamh Donnelly, in the same paper, wrote that "[Ross'] misguided wisdom seems to grow ever more salient as the years go by."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross (1 April 2021). RO'CK of Ages: From boom days to Zoom days. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9781844885701 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ro'ck of Ages". The Phoenix Magazine. 6 May 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Martin. "Books to look out for in 2021". The Irish Times.
- ^ "RO'CK of Ages". Dubray Books. 29 September 2023.
- ^ Howard, Paul. "Paul Howard: Ten things I've learned writing Ross O'Carroll-Kelly". The Irish Times.
- ^ O'Brien, Eugene (3 May 2021). "Ross O'Carroll Kelly's parallel Ireland: a mirror for us to crack up at". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Donnelly, Niamh. "20 gripping books: Fiction and non-fiction to read this summer". The Irish Times.