A sense of wonder : Van Morrison's Ireland

Burke, David2013

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'A Sense Of Wonder' is not a biography of Van Morrison. Rather, it is a journey through the Ireland depicted in his songs - a journey that begins in Hyndford Street, where we encounter the likes of John McCormack and The McPeake Family, and culminates in a unique picture of an idyllic, almost mythical Ireland where spirituality trumps organized religion, and art yields a stronger legacy than politics. Drawing on original research and interviews with a wide range of characters - from collaborators and associates of Morrison to Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and actor Liam Neeson - this is a book about the Ireland that made Morrison, and the Ireland that he has remade himself through a stunning, sprawling body of work that spans almost six decades.