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Bitter Freedom: Ireland In A Revolutionary World 1918-1923
Maurice Walsh
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Description for Bitter Freedom: Ireland In A Revolutionary World 1918-1923
Paperback. The Irish Revolution - the war between the British authorities and IRA - was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This narrative places events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war: one that saw the collapse of empires and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
The Irish Revolution - the war between the British authorities and the newly-formed IRA - was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This is a vividly-written, compelling narrative placing events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war: one that saw the collapse of empires and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia. Walsh shows how developments in Europe and America had a profound effect on Ireland, influencing the attitudes and expectations of combatants and civilians. ... Read more
The Irish Revolution - the war between the British authorities and the newly-formed IRA - was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This is a vividly-written, compelling narrative placing events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war: one that saw the collapse of empires and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia. Walsh shows how developments in Europe and America had a profound effect on Ireland, influencing the attitudes and expectations of combatants and civilians. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571243013
SKU
9780571243013
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99-4
About Maurice Walsh
Maurice Walsh is the author of the groundbreaking The News from Ireland: Foreign Correspondents and the Irish Revolution which was described by Colm Toibin as 'an invaluable book'. An award-winning documentary maker, he has reported from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the United States and Europe. His essays, reviews and reportage have appeared in Granta, the London Review of Books, ... Read more
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