There are more shades to John B. Keane's humour than there are colours in the rainbow. Compassion, shrewdness and a glorious sense of fun and roguery are eviden

Keane, famous for his clear-sighted and humorous tales about his native land, writes with what Booklist has called the grace and fine ear for the Irish dialect

The best and most humorous lines in all John B. Keane's writings, selected by himself and presented in convenient small format. The book includes the classics:

Death be not proud.--The reek.--The hanging.--A tale of two furs.--The change.--The fort field--You're on next Sunday.--Jonathan.