The Personals

Quotes

‘In this quirky, insightful adventure, Brian O’Connell finds the humanity behind the typeface.’– Ryan Tubridy ‘A fantastic collection’ – with Sean O’Rourke, RTE Radio 1 ‘It’s good to know that the classifieds continue to thrive, because, as O’Connell shows, that is where history with a lower-case h will always be found, one small ad at a time.’ – ‘Charming and often moving … is full of great stories – from sad to quirky to funny to, the odd time, baffling – as Brian tracks down the back-story to such unusual items-for-sale as a pair of monkeys, Leaving Cert notes, a cross-dressing dress-up service, German Army helmets from World War I and a bulletproof car, among more mundane objects. In other words, life in all its madness and glory.’ – ‘A charming and moving look at the world of personal ads.’ – Martin Doyle, ‘A great read, full of moving, often funny, stories.’ – ‘Warm, wry and insightful’ Ireland edition ‘Entertaining and poignant reading’– ‘An utterly lovely gift idea.’ –