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The Great Irish Famine - A History in Four Lives (Paperback)
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The Great Irish Famine - A History in Four Lives (Paperback)
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You Save R98 (18%)
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The Great Irish Famine of 1845-52 was the defining event in the
history of modern Ireland. At least one million people died, and
double that number fled the country within a decade. The Great
Irish Famine surveys the history of this great tragedy through the
testimonies of four key contemporaries, conveying the immediacy of
the unfolding disaster as never before. They are: John MacHale-the
Catholic Archbishop of Tuam John Mitchel-the radical nationalist
Elizabeth Smith-the Scottish-born wife of a Wicklow landlord
Charles E. Trevelyan-the assistant secretary to the Treasury Each
brings a unique perspective, influenced by who they were, what they
witnessed, and what they stood for. It is an intimate and
compelling portrayal of these hungry years. The book shows how
misguided policies inspired by slavish adherence to ideology
worsened the effects of a natural disaster of catastrophic
proportions. Reviews: 'A significant and sophisticated addition to
the historiography of the Famine' - Christopher Cusack, Times
Literary Supplement 'Delaney's approach to the story is innovative
... (it will be found) in the hands of those who appreciate
first-rate history...a very impressive book'- Breandan Mac Suibhne,
Dublin Review of Books ' ... a genuinely original and illuminating
perspective on a subject too often dealt with by means of
second-hand narrative and unexamined cliches.' - Roy Foster,
Professor of Irish History, Oxford University 'There are many books
on this terrible event, but this is one of the most fluent and
original. Although it is based on large amounts of primary research
its style is accessible and engaging, and the result is a valuable
study of a truly harrowing crisis'. - The Times Higher Education
Supplement '... an extraordinarily important subject ... focusing
on four fascinating characters' - Ryan Tubridy 'Delaney offers an
insinghtful, readable overview of this overwhelming disaster ...
highly recommended.' - 'Choice', America's Library Association
publication 'Enda Delaney's The Great Irish Famine: A History in
Four Lives does not break fresh ground in research, but it is
riveting, insightful and pacy, and, far from appearing tired, it
invigorates standard historical methodology.' - Niamh O'Sullivan,
The Irish Times
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