Bøker av Richard Tillinghast

“The best poet of the younger generation, and deserving of more recognition than most of the poets in the older generation: that is, mine and the one beyond it.” — James DickeyTillinghast’s poems continues to stay curious and engaged, involving himself with the twists and turns of American history and how they manifest themselves in the social issues of today. Entering his ninth decade, Tillinghast addresses his own sense of mortality and personal vulnerability. He is at heart a lyrical poet, but his inherent impulse to celebrate life is troubled by the changing world he finds himself living in.

A traveller's history of Istanbul from the ancient time to nowadays Turkey. An account of city's great buildings, delicious food and vibrant life.

Following its entry into the European Union, Ireland changed radically from an impoverished, provincial, former British colony to a country where a farmer takes his wife on skiing holidays in Switzerland. This work debunks a good many stereotypes that prevent our seeing Ireland for what it was, as well as what it has become.