{"product_id":"threads","title":"Paul Galvin: 9780000008992 [2022] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating history of Irishmen, woven through the clothes they wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the clothes they wore as a starting point, Paul Galvin skilfully weaves together a collection of stories of Irish men who defined the culture and mood of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 'Push' he tells the story of the legendary Walker Brothers - cyclists and soldiers who pedalled through a storm for Ireland at the 1912 Stockholm Games. In 'Born Mad', discover another side to Samuel Beckett - sartor and prolific sportsman who had knockout power as a champion boxer in school. In 'Boland' we learn about Harry Boland's background as a trained tailor, and in 'Jack' we encounter Jack B. Yeats at the Olympic Games in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just some of men who have inspired Paul's own fashion collections and whom he writes about here in a fascinating collection that shines a light on how history is woven into the clothes Irishmen wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galvin, Paul","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47580254503251,"sku":"XV80717192823","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"New","offer_id":42925174161593,"sku":"9780717192823","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/galvin-paul-paul-galvin-9780000008992-2022-hardback-59292893741395.jpg?v=1728025505","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/threads","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}