This author explores the profound connections between people and places, often returning to regions that shaped her childhood. Her works are imbued with sociological and anthropological insight, enriching her narratives. Through compelling environmental descriptions and keen observations of human cultures, she invites readers on a journey of discovery. Her unique style seamlessly blends personal reflection with broader cultural themes.
As a child growing up in Belfast in the 1950s, Monica Connell spent the summer holidays in Donegal, Ireland. In the 1990s, by then an anthropologist and author, she returned to Donegal with her husband. This is the story of that the harsh beauty of the landscape & elements, and the sense of fun & community in the face of tensions between tradition and modernity. ""This heartening and heartfelt book is the autobiography of a soul.""--Irish Voice
An account of two years spent as a house guest in remote Nepal, in a village a ten days' walk from the nearest road.