Amy Prendergast Knihy

Exploring the significance of the eighteenth-century salon, this book delves into its impact on literary culture and transnational intellectual networks, with a specific focus on Ireland. It offers a detailed examination using archival materials, situating the Irish salon within the broader contexts of contemporary salon culture in Britain and France. This unique perspective highlights the interconnectedness of literary movements across these regions during a pivotal era.

Engaging with previously overlooked diaries by Irish women from 1760 to 1810, this book reveals their significant contributions to literature and culture. Through extensive archival research, it presents a new collection that highlights women's creativity and literary skills. These diaries, viewed as literary works, challenge traditional distinctions between public and private writing. They encourage a re-evaluation of Irish literature and underscore the importance of manuscripts in understanding literary culture, ultimately enriching our perception of female agency in this era.

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The 5th Wave meets Beauty and the Beast in this fast-paced and heart-stopping novel about an invasion of murderous creatures and one girl fighting for her life at the end of the world. He has no voice or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind. Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall. His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting. Until a human kills her… Sixteen-year-old Raven is at summer camp when the terrifying, armored Nahx invade. Isolated in the wilderness, Raven and her fellow campers can only stay put. Await rescue. Raven doesn’t like feeling helpless, but what choice does she have? Then a Nahx kills her boyfriend. Thrown together in a violent, unfamiliar world, Eighth and Raven should feel only hate and fear. But when Raven is injured, and Eighth deserts his unit, their survival comes to depend on trusting each other…

A first-aid manual to supporting your teen's mental health, by psychiatrist and comedian Dr Jo Prendergast When Life Sucks is an essential guide to supporting your teen's mental health. As a parent and psychiatrist, Dr Jo knows how hard it can be - especially if a teen communicates only in eye rolls and grunts! Covering everything from anxiety, depression, trauma and eating difficulties, to understanding neurodivergence and gender identity, this book is a first-aid manual for some of life's toughest challenges. It's not easy being a parent in a world of TikTok and bubblegum-flavoured vapes, but When Life Sucks gives you the practical tools to help make your life a little lighter and to support your teen towards a healthy headspace.