Mandeer, It’s Magic!

Mandeer, Its MagicAuthor: PEPPER, John (Illustrated by Ralph Dobson).

Belfast: Appletree Press, 1986. 79 pages. Illustrated. Paperback.

“John Pepper’s new book abounds in typical Norn Iron ‘characters’. Whether he’s describing the passing of Big Sam, the gunking of Thelma or Mrs Savage’s tete-a-tete with the Dacter, Pepper writes with characteristic Ulster vigour and a keen eye for the idiosyncracies of the local populace.

City conversations, shipyard banter, rural wit and even the observations of Ulster folk abroad are all recorded and let us hear ‘the voice of the people’ in every guise. Finally, the ‘Ulster Harascope’ lends a local flavour, as well as some much-needed common sense, to the ever-popular pastime of reading the stars.”

ISBN: 0862811600