***** 'There have been many books written about the events of
Bloody Sunday, however, none has wrenched the reader as violently
back to those CS gas-choked streets, dumping them right in the
heart of the screaming, running, shooting and crying, as Julieann
Campbell's On Bloody Sunday. A powerful chronicle of one of the
darkest episodes of modern times.' - Sunday Times 'Powerful and
moving ... The strength of this important new book lies in the
artistry the author brings to the tasks of portraying both the
community upon which the massacre was perpetrated, and the
individuals within it.' - Irish Times 'Meticulous.... On Bloody
Sunday possesses a veracity and cumulative power that sets it apart
from previous accounts' - Observer 'A momentous chronicle, timely
and vital, which highlights that the burden of change rests, as
always, upon the shoulders of those who suffered and yet, have
nurtured the desire that lessons be learned.' - Michael Mansfield
QC, who represented a number of families during the Bloody Sunday
Inquiry. 'It is a vital record of the time, the city, and its
people, and more impressive still it does so almost entirely in
their own words, their heartbreak, their anger, their resilience,
their humour. Julieann Campbell has given their voices, so long
silenced, the dignity they deserve. It is a staggering
achievement.' - Seamas O'Reilly 'It's a wonderful book. The
technique used - multiple voices speaking directly to us - is very
simple but it has a profound effect. It puts us into the middle of
the chaos of Bloody Sunday and keeps us there throughout the grief
and anger that follow. A wonderful, wonderful book.' - Jimmy
McGovern, BAFTA winning screenwriter, creator of 'Sunday' (2002) In
January 1972, a peaceful civil rights march in Northern Ireland
ended in bloodshed. Troops from Britain's 1st Battalion Parachute
Regiment opened fire on marchers, leaving 13 dead and 15 wounded.
Seven of those killed were teenage boys. The day became known as
'Bloody Sunday'. The events occurred in broad daylight and in the
full glare of the press. Within hours, the British military
informed the world that they had won an 'IRA gun battle'. This
became the official narrative for decades until a family-led
campaign instigated one of the most complex inquiries in history.
In 2010, the victims of Bloody Sunday were fully exonerated when
Lord Saville found that the majority of the victims were either
shot in the back as they ran away or were helping someone in need.
The report made headlines all over the world. While many buried the
trauma of that day, historian and campaigner Juliann Campbell -
whose teenage uncle was the first to be killed that day - felt the
need to keep recording these interviews, and collecting rare and
unpublished accounts, aware of just how precious they were. Fifty
years on, in this book, survivors, relatives, eyewitnesses and
politicians, shine a light on the events of Bloody Sunday,
together, for the first time. As they tell their stories, the
tension, confusion and anger build with an awful power. ON BLOODY
SUNDAY unfolds before us an extraordinary human drama, as we
experience one of the darkest moments in modern history - and
witness the true human cost of conflict.
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