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Dark Times, Decent Men: Stories of Irishmen in World War II
Neil Richardson
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Description for Dark Times, Decent Men: Stories of Irishmen in World War II
Paperback. At least 130,000 Irish - from north and south - served during the Second World War. Seven thousand never returned. In this poignant yet detailed book, award winning author Neil Richardson documents veterans' stories with personal interviews, military records, diaries and letters. Num Pages: 352 pages, 120 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 848.
At least 130,000 Irish - from north and south of the border - served during the Second World War. Seven thousand never returned. They fought as soldiers in Europe, North Africa and the Far East, as sailors in U-boat infested seas, and as airmen in the dangerous skies. Once again, the politics of home disappeared on the battlefields as Irishmen from different religious and political backgrounds struggled and died side by side. In this poignant yet detailed book, award winning author Neil Richardson documents veterans' stories with personal interviews, military records, diaries and ... Read more
At least 130,000 Irish - from north and south of the border - served during the Second World War. Seven thousand never returned. They fought as soldiers in Europe, North Africa and the Far East, as sailors in U-boat infested seas, and as airmen in the dangerous skies. Once again, the politics of home disappeared on the battlefields as Irishmen from different religious and political backgrounds struggled and died side by side. In this poignant yet detailed book, award winning author Neil Richardson documents veterans' stories with personal interviews, military records, diaries and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847172976
SKU
V9781847172976
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-98
About Neil Richardson
Neil Richardson studied Philosophy in University College Dublin and works as a creative writing teacher and editor. He is also a playwright and two of his plays, Through the Dark Clouds Shining and From the Shannon to the Somme, are inspired by stories from his book on the First World War. Neil is also a member of the Reserve Defence ... Read more
Reviews for Dark Times, Decent Men: Stories of Irishmen in World War II
'the author has revealed many new stories .... especially about the largely unexplored Irish-American experience'
Irish Independent 'the pictures ... are excellent'
Irish Independent 'dramatic first-hand accounts of the Irish who went to fight'
Irish Independent 'very well illustrated throughout'
Books Ireland 'valuable and interesting record'
Books Ireland 'moving collection of stories about Irishmen who ... Read more
Irish Independent 'the pictures ... are excellent'
Irish Independent 'dramatic first-hand accounts of the Irish who went to fight'
Irish Independent 'very well illustrated throughout'
Books Ireland 'valuable and interesting record'
Books Ireland 'moving collection of stories about Irishmen who ... Read more