Synopsis
Modern travelers on foot following wisdom along the Ulster way
Storytellers, said Walter Benjamin, are descended from one of two tribes: the mariners or the peasants. We revel in the stories of the sailors, with their lure of exotic places and the treasures a mariner brings home. We harken to the stories of the peasants for a glimmer of the past, best revealed to natives and landed people. Brian Bouldrey, a professional vagabond, and his very organized friend Garth, two unlikely mariners, hit dry land with backpacks and point their hiking boots down the Ulster Way. Along the more than 600 miles of Northern Irish mountains, moors, and monuments, they pursue a quest. Among the causeway and caves and publicans' cups, they seek faraway places revealed by the wisdom that only the peasant can offer.
About the AuthorBrian Bouldrey is the author of three novels, "The Genius of Desire, Love", "The Magician" and "The Boom Economy"; the nonfiction books "Honorable Bandit: A Walk Across Corsica," "Monster: Adventures in American Machismo," and "The Autobiography Box", and editor of several anthologies. Brian teaches writing at Northwestern University and lives in Chicago. He is Series Editor of Gemma Open Door.
About the SeriesThe Open Door series - an innovative program of original and adapted works by some of the most beloved modern writers - was started in Ireland to promote adult literacy. The Gemma Open Door is an offshoot of this successful series, and showcases fresh stories and new writing from both best-selling North American authors and emerging voices.
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