McCarthy's Bar. A Journey of Discovery in the West of Ireland.

Unedited Bound Proof. 8vo. 328pp. Burgundy wraps.

The premise of Pete McCarthy's first book is that you should never pass up the opportunity of having a drink in a bar that shares your name. A meandering, hilarious journey from Cork in the south and along the west coast of Ireland to Donegal in the north. A follow-up, The Road to McCarthy, appeared in 2002. "Jocular, but never patronising, McCarthy is the ideal guide." –The Times