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Michael Collins: A Biography
Tim Pat Coogan
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Description for Michael Collins: A Biography
Paperback. Presents the life of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime, whose idealistic vigour and determination were matched only by his political realism and supreme organisational abilities. This book provides an insight on Michael Collins life and work. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 394.
When President of the Irish Republic Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he remarked to Lord Birkenhead, 'I may have signed my actual death warrant.' And in August 1922 during the Irish Civil War, that prophecy came true - Collins was shot and killed by a fellow Irishman in a shocking political assassination. So ended the life of the greatest of all Irish nationalists, but his visions and legacy lived on. This authorative and comprehensive biography presents the life of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime, whose ... Read more
When President of the Irish Republic Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he remarked to Lord Birkenhead, 'I may have signed my actual death warrant.' And in August 1922 during the Irish Civil War, that prophecy came true - Collins was shot and killed by a fellow Irishman in a shocking political assassination. So ended the life of the greatest of all Irish nationalists, but his visions and legacy lived on. This authorative and comprehensive biography presents the life of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime, whose ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784753269
SKU
V9781784753269
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Tim Pat Coogan
Tim Pat Coogan was born in County Dublin and educated at Blackrock College before becoming a journalist. He has travelled the world, covering the Vietnam War, and interviewing figures such as Colonel Gadaffi and Ronald Reagan. He was editor of the Irish Press for twenty years, and as a leading commentator on Irish affairs he has contributed to several international ... Read more
Reviews for Michael Collins: A Biography
There have been several other lives of Collins, but none has assembled such wealth of detail
Independent on Sunday
A lively and colourful adventure story with a fascinating yet recognisably human hero
Dublin Sunday Press
Enjoyable and valuable
David Puttnam
Independent on Sunday
A lively and colourful adventure story with a fascinating yet recognisably human hero
Dublin Sunday Press
Enjoyable and valuable
David Puttnam