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Easter 1916
Charles Townshend
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Description for Easter 1916
Paperback. Ireland's Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever. Charles Townshend's remarkable new book vividly re-creates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative was born and Ireland was launched into a new world. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 35. Weight in Grams: 684.
Ireland's Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever. Charles Townshend's remarkable new book vividly re-creates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative was born and Ireland was launched into a new world.
Ireland's Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever. Charles Townshend's remarkable new book vividly re-creates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative was born and Ireland was launched into a new world.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566639651
SKU
V9781566639651
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Ref
99-15
About Charles Townshend
Charles Townshend is professor of international history at the University of Keele in England, where he has built a reputation as one of the world's foremost authorities on the history of Ireland and especially the relationship between Ireland and Britain. His books include The British Campaign in Ireland, 1919–1921; Political Violence in Ireland; Ireland: The Twentieth Century; Terrorism: A Very ... Read more
Reviews for Easter 1916
Enthralling and definitive . . . he writes with soldierly clarity but also delivers an emotional punch.
Roy Foster
Times Literary Supplement
The definitive account. . . . The book is fantastically detailed yet wonderfully readable.
John Banville
Guardian
Authoritative and compelling. . . . He writes with great clarity and has mined a ... Read more
Roy Foster
Times Literary Supplement
The definitive account. . . . The book is fantastically detailed yet wonderfully readable.
John Banville
Guardian
Authoritative and compelling. . . . He writes with great clarity and has mined a ... Read more