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The Irish Times Book of the 1916 Rising
Shane Hegarty
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Description for The Irish Times Book of the 1916 Rising
Hardcover.
The foundation event of modern Ireland, the Easter Rising of 1916 continues to enthral almost a century later. Using contemporary diaries and recently released eye-witness testimonies, Shane Hegarty and Fintan O'Toole tell the story of a tumultuous week through the voices of the men and women who fought on each side, and of a population caught up in days of violence, looting and wild rumour. Re-asserting the event as first and foremost a human drama - in which tragedy, brutality, confusion and even moments of black comedy were played out against a city in flames - "The 1916 Rising" adds ... Read more
The foundation event of modern Ireland, the Easter Rising of 1916 continues to enthral almost a century later. Using contemporary diaries and recently released eye-witness testimonies, Shane Hegarty and Fintan O'Toole tell the story of a tumultuous week through the voices of the men and women who fought on each side, and of a population caught up in days of violence, looting and wild rumour. Re-asserting the event as first and foremost a human drama - in which tragedy, brutality, confusion and even moments of black comedy were played out against a city in flames - "The 1916 Rising" adds ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717141913
SKU
V9780717141913
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About Shane Hegarty
Shane Hegarty and Fintan O'Toole are staff journalists on The Irish Times.
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