New Releases by Frank Mccourt

Frank McCourt er nå tilbake med en oppfølger til "Engelen på det sjuende trinn" fra 1997 om oppveksten i Irland. Den nye boken handler om McCourts voksne liv i Amerika. Med stor varme og innlevelse skildres hans ankomst til"det forjettede land" som fattig nittenåring, hans mangslungne karriere som blant annet hotelltjener, bryggesjauer, soldat og engelsklærer, i tillegg til de utroligste historier om prester, puber, damer og amerikansk dobbeltmoral. I velkjent stil, med en blanding av høy komikk og skarpt alvor, gir McCourt et dypt personlig portrett av sitt møte med det amerikanske samfunnet.

In this tribute to teachers everywhere. McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. His methods anything but conventional, McCourt creates a lasting impact on his students through imaginative assignments, singalongs and field trips. As he struggles to find his way in the classroom, he spends his evenings drinking with writers and dreaming of one day putting his own story to paper. The book shows McCourt developing his ability to tell a great story as he works to gain the attention and respect of unruly or indifferent adolescents. His rocky marriage, his failed attempt to get a Ph. D. at Trinity College, Dublin, and his repeated firings due to his propensity to talk back to his superiors ironically lead him to New York''s most prestigious school, Stuyvesant High School, where he finally finds a place and a voice.--From publisher description.

In this tribute to teachers everywhere. McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. His methods anything but conventional, McCourt creates a lasting impact on his students through imaginative assignments, singalongs and field trips. As he struggles to find his way in the classroom, he spends his evenings drinking with writers and dreaming of one day putting his own story to paper. The book shows McCourt developing his ability to tell a great story as he works to gain the attention and respect of unruly or indifferent adolescents. His rocky marriage, his failed attempt to get a Ph.D. at Trinity College, Dublin, and his repeated firings due to his propensity to talk back to his superiors ironically lead him to New York''s most prestigious school, Stuyvesant High School, where he finally finds a place and a voice.--From publisher description.

Selvbiografisk roman af den irskfødte Frank McCourt, som fortæller om sine 30 år som lærer og om, hvordan han blev forfatter

"Teacher Man" shows McCourt developing his ability to tell a great story as, five days a week, five periods per day, he works to gain the attention and respect of unruly, hormonally charged or indifferent adolescents.

Herinneringen van de Iers-Amerikaanse schrijver aan zijn dertigjarig leraarschap aan verschillende scholen in New York.

Autobiografisch relaas waarin een gepensioneerde Amerikaanse onderwijzer zijn jeugd in het Ierse Limerick in de jaren ''30 en ''40 beschrijft vanuit het perspectief van het kind dat hij was.

Freedman celebrates the beauty of the land, the warmth of her people, the simplicity of the old ways, the humor and conviviality, the sharp wit and black moods, and the kindness. Her work is a love poem to a wild and passionate beauty.

PITR L1 Island of the Blue SG

Frank McCourt, ganador del premio Pulitzer, escribe su autobiografía en la que el esfuerzo y la tenacidad lo llevan a alcanzar sus objetivos.

Autobiografisch relaas over het leven van een Ier in het New York van de jaren 1950-1985.