The Speckled People: A Memoir of a Half-Irish Childhood FG performing his first magic/comedy act

performing his first magic/comedy act a dozen times a week

With great wit and stunning intellect—drawing on a diverse array of faiths

" —School Library Journal

The Dred Scott case is the most notorious example of slaves suing for freedom

and the brilliant but awkward Eunice

The Speckled People: A Memoir of a Half-Irish Childhood FG performing his first magic/comedy actAuthor Contributor(s): Hamilton, Hugo Publisher: Harper Perennial Date: 4 27 2004 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW A terrific achievement, thoughtful and compelling, smart and original, beautifully written. Nick Hornby Astonishing. . . a landmark in Irish nonfiction. . . a masterpiece. Washington Post A deeply moving and critically acclaimed memoir about a young boy growing up in 1950s Dublin with a German mother and fiercely republican Irish father.