"In these delightful tales of turn-of-the-century country life, we follow the adventures of the hapless Major Sinclair Yeates, Resident Magistrate-newly arrived in the West of Ireland and unprepared for the challenges the new locals have in store for him."
"Edith Anna OEnone Somerville (1858-1949) was an Irish novelist who wrote in collaboration with her cousin "Martin Ross" (Violet Martin) under the pseudonym, "Somerville and Ross."
"In 1886, she first met her cousin, Violet Florence Martin (alias Martin Ross) (1862-1915), and under the pseudonym "Somerville and Ross," they formed one of Ireland's most celebrated and successful literary partnerships."
"Incredibly famous in their day, the aristocratic authors of Beggars on Horseback penned a total of fourteen books, including their immortal classic, “Some Experiences of an Irish R. M.” But few realised that “Martin Ross” and “E. Œ. Somerville” were actually the pen names of Violet Martin and Edith Somerville, two fun-loving, hard-riding, co-writing female Irish cousins. This is a real gem of a book, funny and moving by turns, with supe ..."
"A sumptuous time piece of the Medoc country. Mistresses of ironic wit and precise observation, Somerville and Ross are at their most genial in this account of a tour through the Medoc county at the end of the 19th century."
"E. O. E. Somerville, Martin Ross ... geographical existence for her, the stream of
foreign life was passing by her, and leaving her face as uninterested and wearied
as it ever had been ... 'Of all the asses unhung these French fellows are the
biggest,' he said fervently, 'and that infernal organ banging away the whole time
till I ..."
Irish R M(Updated) by E.Oe. Somerville, MartinRoss Paperback, 592 Pages, Published 1990 by Abacus ISBN-13: 978-0-349-10146-0, ISBN: 0-349-10146-9
"Major Sinclair Yeates leaves England to work as an Irish Resident Magistrate convinced that two and two make four. But as he passes judgement on a range of cases and characters that would have driven Solomon to drink he learns that in Ireland, two and two are just as likely to make five, or three, or even nothing at all...First published at the turn of the century as EXPERIENCES OF AN IRISH R.M., these stories were quickly recognised as ..."
"This book will be of interest to the layperson, student, or professional geologist who wants to learn about the general geology of Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Introductory chapters cover basic geologic concepts using Cape Ann examples. The remaining chapters describe the geology in detail at 10 specific localities on Cape Ann. Copious photographs, maps, and diagrams make this a valuable, easy to use volume at home or in the field."
Stray-Aways (Paperback Or Softback) by MartinRoss, E. Somerville Paperback, 300 Pages, Published 2018 by Palala Press ISBN-13: 978-1-378-15393-2, ISBN: 1-378-15393-6
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it."
"Large Format for easy reading. "Somerville and Ross" were one of Ireland's most celebrated and successful literary partnerships. Mount Music is an Irish classic which tells the story of Christian, the heroine of the story, and the people of the Irish country towns."