Hart, Matthew. The Irish Game.HART, Matthew. The Irish game. Penguin penguin, originally the common name for the now extinct great auk of the N Atlantic and now used (since the 19th cent.) for the unrelated antarctic diving birds. , Plume. 220p. illus. notes. index. c2004. 0-452-28461-9. $15.00. SA A true crime story told in a straightforward unembellished style, this account involves the impact of historical oppression on the Irish psyche Psyche (sī`kē), in Greek mythology, personification of the human soul. She was so lovely that Eros (Cupid), the god of love, fell in love with her. and the intrigues of the Irish Republican Army Irish Republican Army (IRA), nationalist organization devoted to the integration of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. Organized by Michael Collins from remnants of rebel units dispersed after the Easter Rebellion in 1916 (see Ireland), it was composed of . Hart tells the tale of art theft initiated in Ireland and how it became entangled en·tan·gle tr.v. en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling, en·tan·gles 1. To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; snarl. 2. To complicate; confuse. 3. To involve in or as if in a tangle. in international crime and the illegal drug trade. His research is evident in the portrayal of players in a drama that crossed oceans and political boundaries as money and art changed hands and hiding places. The central theme of the story takes on novel proportions, portraying the most audacious break-ins of the Russborough Mansion MANSION. This term is synonymous with house. (q.v.) 1 Chit. Pr. 167; 2 T. R. 502; 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 215, n. 35; 9 B. & C. 681; S. C. 17 E. C. L. R. 472, and the cases there cited; Com. Dig. Justices, P 5; 3 Serg. & Rawle, 199. in 1974, 1986, 2001 and 2003. Two of the heists included the most valuable Vermeer in existence. The stings concocted to retrieve the paintings involved law enforcement agents from three different countries. An enjoyable aspect to this story is what can be gleaned about art and its value. The method used by 17th-century painters to achieve their photo-perfect perspective was discovered by a Danish museum conservator conservator n. a guardian and protector appointed by a judge to protect and manage the financial affairs and/or the person's daily life due to physical or mental limitations or old age. because of the opportunity to study the stolen Vermeer on its way back to Ireland's National Gallery. The book includes photos of most of the characters involved, several color plates of paintings, notes and an index. Ann Hart, Trustee, Juniata County Lib., Mifflintown, PA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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