Making Ryan's Daughter

The making of Ryan's Daughter in Dingle 1969 is shrouded in myth and sensational stories. Hollywood superstars in late-1960s Ireland, the Irish climate, the studio system and one of film's greatest auteurs all combined into a troubled and fabled production. Fifty years on, Sunday Times journalist Paul Benedict Rowan reveals in fascinating detail why David Lean's behemoth holds such a unique place in movie history, bringing together exclusive interviews with cast and crew, as well as many stills photographs taken on- and off-set. Rowan pieces all into a definitive rollercoaster account of the making of one of Lean's last films.

 Paul Rowan was born in Dublin in 1963.  His first book, The Team That Jack Built, was published in 1994, to considerable critical acclaim. Paul has worked for  a number of  newspapers in Dublin, as well as the BBC World Service, where he was a producer, reporter and presenter for eight years. He has worked for The Sunday Times for the last 20 years, for the sport, news and travel sections.  He has been travelling to  Kerry since before he can remember .