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22%OFFDavid McCullagh - Reluctant Taioseach - 9780717150601 - V9780717150601
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Reluctant Taioseach

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Description for Reluctant Taioseach Paperback. John A. Costello remains the most elusive of our former Taoisigh, despite his enormous contribution to Irish history. He declared the Republic, led the country's first ever coalition government, and faced the Mother and Child Crisis. A surprise choice who battled against taking the job, Costello was the Reluctant Taoiseach. Num Pages: 544 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.

John A. Costello remains the most elusive of our former Taoisigh, despite his enormous contribution to Irish history. He declared the Republic, led the country’s first ever coalition government, and faced the Mother and Child Crisis. A surprise choice who battled against taking the job, Costello was the Reluctant Taoiseach.

Historian and political correspondent David McCullagh charts the life of this fascinating man, using his personal archive of papers, as well as interviews with former colleagues, family and friends. McCullagh offers new insights into a political career which stretched from Independence to the end of the 1960s, including ... Read more

Politician, barrister, Attorney General, politician, family man—The Reluctant Taoiseach takes a fresh and revealing look at the life of a man at the centre of politics and law during one of the most turbulent periods in Irish history.

“This is the best historical biography in recent years”
Maurice Manning, Irish Mail on Sunday

“In David McCullagh, John Costello has found the best biographer he could possibly have hoped for”
Andrew Lynch, Sunday Business Post Agenda

“A biography that is not just hugely authoritative but also highly readable”
Shane Coleman, The Sunday Tribune

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Product Details

Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717150601
SKU
V9780717150601
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Ref
99-10

About David McCullagh
David McCullagh’s previous book was A Makeshift Majority, a history of the first Inter Party Government. He began working as a journalist with the Evening Press, before joining RTÉ, where he has been Political Correspondent since 2001. He is married to journalist Anne-Marie Smyth. They have one daughter, Rosie.

Reviews for Reluctant Taioseach
"This is the best historical biography in recent years" Maurice Manning, Irish Mail on Sunday "In David McCullagh, John Costello has found the best biographer he could possibly have hoped for" Andrew Lynch, Sunday Business Post Agenda "A biography that is not just hugely authoritative but also highly readable" Shane Coleman, The Sunday Tribune

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