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Dark Times, Decent Men: Stories of Irishmen in World War II
Neil Richardson
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Description for Dark Times, Decent Men: Stories of Irishmen in World War II
Paperback. At least 130,000 Irish - from north and south - served during the Second World War. Seven thousand never returned. In this poignant yet detailed book, award winning author Neil Richardson documents veterans' stories with personal interviews, military records, diaries and letters. Num Pages: 352 pages, 120 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 848.
At least 130,000 Irish - from north and south of the border - served during the Second World War. Seven thousand never returned. They fought as soldiers in Europe, North Africa and the Far East, as sailors in U-boat infested seas, and as airmen in the dangerous skies. Once again, the politics of home disappeared on the battlefields as Irishmen from different religious and political backgrounds struggled and died side by side. In this poignant yet detailed book, award winning author Neil Richardson documents veterans' stories with personal interviews, military records, diaries and letters. The time has now come to honour and acknowledge all those Irishmen who went to war.
Product Details
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847172976
SKU
V9781847172976
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99-99
About Neil Richardson
Neil Richardson studied Philosophy in University College Dublin and works as a creative writing teacher and editor. He is also a playwright and two of his plays, Through the Dark Clouds Shining and From the Shannon to the Somme, are inspired by stories from his book on the First World War. Neil is also a member of the Reserve Defence Forces and his family have a long military tradition stretching back over 150 years. His great-grandfather's experiences in the trenches inspired this collection of Irish veterans' stories.
Reviews for Dark Times, Decent Men: Stories of Irishmen in World War II
'the author has revealed many new stories .... especially about the largely unexplored Irish-American experience'
Irish Independent 'the pictures ... are excellent'
Irish Independent 'dramatic first-hand accounts of the Irish who went to fight'
Irish Independent 'very well illustrated throughout'
Books Ireland 'valuable and interesting record'
Books Ireland 'moving collection of stories about Irishmen who fought in World War II'
Nenagh Guardian 'thanks to the efforts of Richardson, the sacrifices of these `decent men' live on ...'
Lancashire Evening Press 'pick up the book at random and you'll find a story you can't abandon until it reaches its end'
Tuam Herald 'human stories, worth recording, and fascinating to any military history enthusiast'
Tuam Herald 'an easy read, enjoyable and a timely reminder of the high price paid in the defence of democracy by Irish men and women in the Allied forces'
Books Ireland 'fascinating ... interesting'
Books Ireland 'this great, easy-readable book should make the reader proud to be Irish after finding out about the exploits of so many ordinary Irish men and women who fought in WWII'
An Cosantoir a fascinating read and a fitting tribute to those brave people
Ireland's Own
Irish Independent 'the pictures ... are excellent'
Irish Independent 'dramatic first-hand accounts of the Irish who went to fight'
Irish Independent 'very well illustrated throughout'
Books Ireland 'valuable and interesting record'
Books Ireland 'moving collection of stories about Irishmen who fought in World War II'
Nenagh Guardian 'thanks to the efforts of Richardson, the sacrifices of these `decent men' live on ...'
Lancashire Evening Press 'pick up the book at random and you'll find a story you can't abandon until it reaches its end'
Tuam Herald 'human stories, worth recording, and fascinating to any military history enthusiast'
Tuam Herald 'an easy read, enjoyable and a timely reminder of the high price paid in the defence of democracy by Irish men and women in the Allied forces'
Books Ireland 'fascinating ... interesting'
Books Ireland 'this great, easy-readable book should make the reader proud to be Irish after finding out about the exploits of so many ordinary Irish men and women who fought in WWII'
An Cosantoir a fascinating read and a fitting tribute to those brave people
Ireland's Own