Hitching for Hope
A Journey Into the Heart and Soul of Ireland
Rizzoli · Print & ebook · May 22, 2020
#1 Irish Times Bestseller!A modern travel tale—part personal pilgrimage, part political quest—that captures the power of human resilience"McKiernan sticks his thumb out, and somehow a healthy dose of humanity manages to roll up alongside him. . . .
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in modern travel narratives about Ireland
- Themes
- Human resilience, Ireland's economic and social turmoil, Hope and healing
- Genres
- Travel Writing, Ireland Travel, Personal Memoirs
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#1 Irish Times Bestseller!A modern travel tale—part personal pilgrimage, part political quest—that captures the power of human resilience"McKiernan sticks his thumb out, and somehow a healthy dose of humanity manages to roll up alongside him. . . . This book is a paean to nuance, decency and possibility."—Colum McCann, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of Let the Great World Spin and Apeirogon.
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Following the collapse of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger economy, social activist Ruairí McKiernan questions whether he should join the mounting number of emigrants searching for greater opportunity elsewhere. McKiernan embarks on a hitchhiking odyssey with no money, no itinerary and no idea where he might end up each night. His mission: to give voice to those emerging from one of the most painful periods of economic and social turmoil in Ireland’s history. Engaging, provocative and sincere, Hitching for Hope is a testimony to the spirit of Ireland. It is an inspirational manifesto for hope and healing in troubled times.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in modern travel narratives about Ireland
- Readers drawn to resilience amid social and economic upheaval
Where it sits
| Travel Writing | 58% |
|---|---|
| Ireland Travel | 43% |
| Personal Memoirs | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Human Geography
- Sociology
- Rural Life
- Authors
- Ruairi Mckiernan
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Published
- May 22, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Human resilience · Ireland's economic and social turmoil · Hope and healing
- Reading lane
- Human Geography