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John Murray first edition (1987) | |
Author | Dervla Murphy |
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Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1987 |
Pages | 314 (first edition) |
ISBN | 0719544351 |
Preceded by | Muddling Through in Madagascar |
Followed by | Cameroon with Egbert |
Tales from Two Cities: Travel of Another Sort is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. [1] [2] It was first published by John Murray in 1987. [3]
Tales from Two Cities describes Murphy's time living in Bradford and Birmingham in inter-racial communities. She discusses British race relations and includes an account of the 1985 Handsworth riots. [4]
In her review for The Observer, Kirsty Milne felt the book should not have been written in the first place, noting the "unfortunate" implications that arise from a white person like Murphy writing about black communities. [2] Still, Milne thought that Murphy's efforts were well-intentioned albeit tone-deaf. [2] On the other hand, Trevor Fishlock wrote in his review for The Daily Telegraph that the book was a "brave" and "thought-provoking" examination of the race relations in these communities. [5]
![]() Cover of
John Murray first edition (1987) | |
Author | Dervla Murphy |
---|---|
Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1987 |
Pages | 314 (first edition) |
ISBN | 0719544351 |
Preceded by | Muddling Through in Madagascar |
Followed by | Cameroon with Egbert |
Tales from Two Cities: Travel of Another Sort is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. [1] [2] It was first published by John Murray in 1987. [3]
Tales from Two Cities describes Murphy's time living in Bradford and Birmingham in inter-racial communities. She discusses British race relations and includes an account of the 1985 Handsworth riots. [4]
In her review for The Observer, Kirsty Milne felt the book should not have been written in the first place, noting the "unfortunate" implications that arise from a white person like Murphy writing about black communities. [2] Still, Milne thought that Murphy's efforts were well-intentioned albeit tone-deaf. [2] On the other hand, Trevor Fishlock wrote in his review for The Daily Telegraph that the book was a "brave" and "thought-provoking" examination of the race relations in these communities. [5]