Dublin has a long and storied past, from its Viking origins and English rule to its place at the heart of a modern republic. Today, the European Union’s only English-speaking capital is a bridge between Europe and the wider world. Irresistible to visitors, the Irish capital is also one of the most misunderstood cities on the continent.

On Dublin offers an insider’s portrait of life in the Hibernian metropolis. Author Louise East was at The Irish Times for many years before moving to Berlin, where she now works as a writer. The text is accompanied by a photo essay from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice.

Created by the award-winning Little Museum of Dublin—one of the world’s great small museums—this handsome new book captures life in a city that is as complex, creative and charismatic as the people who call it home.

