{"product_id":"ireland-a-luminous-beauty-a-luminous-beauty-9781250056597","title":"Ireland: A Luminous Beauty: A Luminous Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsland light is magical. And none more so than Ireland's. Ireland's light floods the landscape, luring the senses with a restless presence. The water surrounding and carving through the island reflects back to us the ever-changing movement of the wind-blown clouds and light. Stop for a minute and the settings change: what was straight is bent, light is dark, still is in motion. It is as though an unseen hand directs the wind, the clouds, and the light to harness our attention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIreland: A Luminous Beauty \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of stunning full-color photographs by some of Ireland's finest landscape photographers with concise text blending history, myth, and a sense of place. Many of the photographs were taken in the early morning light or as the sun set. That hour after sunrise and before sunset, with the sun low in the sky, is known to photographers as the golden hour and favored for its soft, diffused light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe take a journey to one of the most beautiful places in the world. From the ancient stone monuments of the Boyne Valley to the treacherous stone steps of Skellig Michael; from the distinctive columns of the Giant's Causeway and the spectacularly sited Dunluce Castle ruins to lush, green countryside and fields of heather; from the limestone of the Burren (the rockiest part of Ireland) to exuberant stretches of flowers and gardens; from a moody sea and crashing surf to massive stone cliffs battered by the relentless pounding of the waves, and from steely rivers to tranquil lakes, it's all here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Irish respond to this dramatic environment by transforming it into one that solidifies and enriches their own sense of place. We all have this instinct to create our own space, but the Irish have made an art of it. Through the ancient, natural, and cultivated landscapes, surrounded by history and legend, we discover and celebrate the spirit of Ireland and its luminous beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePETER HARBISON, one of Ireland's most distinguished archaelogists, art historian, entertaining lecturer and writer, was for many years editor of \u003ci\u003eIreland of the Welcomes, \u003c\/i\u003ean internationally acclaimed magazine devoted to Irish culture. Former Chairman of the National Monuments Advisory Council, Dr. Harbison is currently Honorary Academic Editor of the Royal Irish Academy, of which he has been Vice-President. He is the author of many books on Ireland's art and archaeology, including \u003ci\u003eAncient Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Age of Irish Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eSpectacular Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Ireland's Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Leslie Conron Carola. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLESLIE CONRON CAROLA, writer, editor, and book producer, is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish: A Treasury of Art and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. She has developed, edited, and produced two previous books with Peter Harbison, \u003ci\u003eSpectacular Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIreland's Treasures: 5000 Years of Artistic Expression\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the director of Arena Books Associates, LLC, her own book packaging company in Westport, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Dunne Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414818132242,"sku":"9781250056597","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f971f1e8-0282-4fb0-b9ba-ef6a0186dfda.jpg?v=1729386478","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ireland-a-luminous-beauty-a-luminous-beauty-9781250056597","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}