A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes

A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes
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Jonathan Bardon covers all the obvious things: the invasions, battles, development of towns and cities, the Reformation, the Georgian era, the Famine, rebellions and resistance, the difference of Ulster, partition, the twentieth century. What makes his book so valuable, however, are the quirky subjects he chooses to illustrate how history really works: the great winter freeze of 1740 and the famine that followed; crime and dueling; an emigrant voyage; evictions. These episodes get behind the historical headlines to give a glimpse of past realities that might otherwise be lost to view. The author has retained the original episodic structure of the radio programs. The result is a marvelous mosaic of the Irish past, delivered with clarity and narrative skill.
Country USA
Brand Gill Books
Manufacturer Gill Books
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-09-04
UnitCount 1
UPCs 783324937305
EANs 9780717146499

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