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Are you somebody? : the life and times of Nuala O'Faolain
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Are you somebody? : the life and times of Nuala O'Faolain

by Nuala O'Faolain

This memoir chronicles a Dublin childhood, university years, and a career in television and journalism. This extended edition includes reflections on family and ageing alongside a selection of the journalist's published columns.

Accession 22356 ISBN 0340728868 Publisher Sceptre
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