 Cover of John Murray first edition (1987) | |
| Author | Dervla Murphy |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Pages | 314 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0719544351 |
| Preceded by | Muddling Through in Madagascar |
| Followed by | Cameroon with Egbert |
Tales from Two Cities: Travel of Another Sort is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. [1] [2] It was first published by John Murray in 1987. [3]
Tales from Two Cities describes Murphy's time living in Bradford and Birmingham in inter-racial communities. She discusses British race relations and includes an account of the 1985 Handsworth riots. [4]
In her review for The Observer , Kirsty Milne felt the book should not have been written in the first place, noting the "unfortunate" implications that arise from a white person like Murphy writing about black communities. [2] Still, Milne thought that Murphy's efforts were well-intentioned albeit tone-deaf. [2] On the other hand, Trevor Fishlock wrote in his review for The Daily Telegraph that the book was a "brave" and "thought-provoking" examination of the race relations in these communities. [5]
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A Place Apart is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1978, and won the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize in 1979. The book is usually given the subtitle Northern Ireland in the 1970s, but has been called A Record of Northern Ireland.
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On a Shoestring to Coorg is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1976. The book is usually given the subtitle An Experience of Southern India, but has been called An Experience of South India and A Travel Memoir of India.
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Race to the Finish? The Nuclear Stakes is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. The book was first published in 1981. Like Murphy's other earlier works, it was published by Jock Murray of the John Murray publishing house.
Wheels Within Wheels: Autobiography is Irish cyclist and travel writer Dervla Murphy's autobiographical book. It was first published in 1979 by John Murray, and reprinted by Eland Books in 2010 with the subtitle The Makings of a Traveller.
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