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OverviewMicheal MacGowan was born in 1865 in the parish of Cloghaneely in the Donegal gaeltacht. He was the eldest of twelve children in a poverty-stricken family, living in a thatched cottage and speaking no English. He ended his days in a large slate-roofed house in the same place. First published in Irish as Rotha Mor an tSaol, this is his account of the fate dealt to him by `the Wheel of Life'. From the age of nine he was hired out for six consecutive summers at a hiring fee of 30 shillings. After emigration to Scotland and the drudgery of farmwork, he left for America and worked his way across the USA in steelmills and mines to Montana. He then took part in the Klondike gold-rush and vividly recounts his adventures and hardships in the primitive icy wastes of the Yukon. Home on holiday in 1901, he fell in love and stayed, using the money from the gold to buy land and a house. Told with the certainty and authority of someone who has `lived' what he describes, this book reflects the author's indomitable spirit and loyalty to his native place and culture. He died in 1948. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Micheal MacGowanPublisher: The Collins Press Imprint: The Collins Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.178kg ISBN: 9781848891913ISBN 10: 1848891911 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 07 April 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSean O hEochaidh took down this story from Mici MacGabhann when collecting for the Irish Folklore Commission in the 1940s. It was later edited for publication in Irish by Proinnsias O Conluain and published in 1958. This translation by Valentin Iremonger was first published in 1962. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |