{"product_id":"irish-boston-paperback","title":"Irish Boston - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Quinlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom famine to fame, poverty to power, the 300-year journey of the Boston Irish features a cast of memorable characters who shaped the city's illustrious history. Runaway servants and war heroes, poets and priests, and Olympic champions and a US president all form a lively narrative of one immigrant group overcoming the odds in pursuit of the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Quinlin\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eIrish Boston\u003c\/i\u003e (Globe Pequot Press) and editor of \u003ci\u003eClassic Irish Stories \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyons Press). He has published several books about the New England Irish, and his essays have appeared in the PBS book, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish in America\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew England Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eIrish America Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIrish Echo \u003c\/i\u003enewspaper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 2000-2012, Quinlin was president of the Boston Irish Tourism Association, which promotes travel between New England, Canada and Ireland, and operates four websites and blogs on Irish-American culture and heritage. He also created \u003ci\u003eBoston's Irish Heritage Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, a walking tour of historical landmarks in Boston's downtown and Back Bay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuinlin lives in Milton, Massachusetts, with his wife Colette and son Devin.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457070248185,"sku":"9780762788347","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4VQxhQjcSQ9780762788347.webp?v=1780077300","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/irish-boston-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}