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The gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to
killing Margaret Thatcher KILLING THATCHER is the gripping account
of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret
Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet – an extraordinary
assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and
the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder
Plot. In this fascinating and compelling book, veteran journalist
Rory Carroll retraces the road to the infamous Brighton bombing in
1984 – an incident that shaped the political landscape in the UK
for decades to come. He begins with the infamous execution of Lord
Mountbatten in 1979 – for which the IRA took full responsibility
– before tracing the rise of Margaret Thatcher, her response to
the ‘Troubles’ in Ireland and the chain of events that
culminated in the hunger strikes of 1981 and the death of 10
republican prisoners, including Bobby Sands. From that moment on
Thatcher became an enemy of the IRA – and the organisation swore
revenge. Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue that introduces
bomber Patrick Magee in the build up to the incident, Carroll sets
out to deftly explore the intrigue before and after the
assassination attempt – with the story spanning three continents,
from pubs and palaces, safe houses and interrogation rooms, hotels
and barracks. On one side, an elite IRA team aided by a renegade
priest, US-raised funds and Libya’s Qaddafi and on the other,
intelligence officers, police detectives, informers and bomb
disposal officers. An exciting narrative that blends true crime
with political history, this is the first major book to investigate
the Brighton attack.
The Irish Times No.1 Bestseller A New Statesman ‘Best Book of
2023 so far’ ‘As taut as a fictional thriller’ Mail on Sunday
‘Gripping, detailed and richly layered’ Guardian The gripping
account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret
Thatcher KILLING THATCHER is the gripping account of how the IRA
came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping
out the British Cabinet – an extraordinary assassination attempt
linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring
conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot. In this
fascinating and compelling book, veteran journalist Rory Carroll
retraces the road to the infamous Brighton bombing in 1984 – an
incident that shaped the political landscape in the UK for decades
to come. He begins with the infamous execution of Lord Mountbatten
in 1979 – for which the IRA took full responsibility – before
tracing the rise of Margaret Thatcher, her response to the
‘Troubles’ in Ireland and the chain of events that culminated
in the hunger strikes of 1981 and the death of 10 republican
prisoners, including Bobby Sands. From that moment on Thatcher
became an enemy of the IRA – and the organisation swore revenge.
Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue that introduces bomber
Patrick Magee in the build up to the incident, Carroll sets out to
deftly explore the intrigue before and after the assassination
attempt – with the story spanning three continents, from pubs and
palaces, safe houses and interrogation rooms, hotels and barracks.
On one side, an elite IRA team aided by a renegade priest,
US-raised funds and Libya’s Qaddafi and on the other,
intelligence officers, police detectives, informers and bomb
disposal officers. An exciting narrative that blends true crime
with political history, this is the first major book to investigate
the Brighton attack.
The inside story of Hugo Chavez's rule and complex legacy
Few leaders in our time have been as divisive and enigmatic as the
late Hugo Chavez. In "Comandante," acclaimed journalist Rory
Carroll tells the inside story of Chavez's life, his time as
Venezuela's president, and his legacy. Based on interviews with
ministers, aides, courtiers, and citizens, this intimate piece of
reportage chronicles a unique experiment in power that veers among
enlightenment, tyranny, comedy, and farce. Carroll also
investigates the almost religious devotion of millions of
Venezuelans who regarded Chavez as a savior and the loathing of
those who branded him as a dictator. In beautiful prose that blends
the lyricism and strangeness of magical realism with the brutal,
ugly truth of authoritarianism, "Comandante" offers a cautionary
tale for our times.
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