The eponymous Alva takes on the burden of a small hotel in Dublin which becomes the location for a film, disrupting and changing the lives of the occupants. The storyline in this book is well sustained, though some of the lesser characters appear a little stereotypical. Three books of poetry from Salmon Publishing have just been published. Co. Galway, and is also on the board of The Poets' House in Donegal. In the house.
Home is the husk.
Soon you will shuck it off to go dancing. The author, John Todd, concentrates on the five main fishing areas, the Foyle system, Lough Erne and Lough Melvin, the Lough Neagh catchment and the Northern and Eastern watersheds, taking in the river Bush in the north and the river Whitewater in Co. Down. For each area he gives the main species to be found, with advice on the best methods to use to be sure of a catch. A selection of maps and a list of useful addresses for each area are also included, as well as a number of attractive photographs. Living here permanently since 1992, Ben began his series of interviews in a bid to reach a greater understanding of the country.