The Brendan Behan Quotation Book by Andrew Russell

The Brendan Behan Quotation Book by Andrew Russell

North Georgia has more than forty lakes, and not one is natural. The state's controversial decision to dam the region's rivers for power and water supply changed the landscape forever. Lost communities, forgotten crossroads, dissolving racetracks and even entire towns disappeared, with remnants occasionally peeking up from the depths during times of extreme drought. The creation of Lake Lanier displaced more than seven hundred families. During the construction of Lake Chatuge, busloads of schoolboys were brought in to help disinter graves for the community's cemetery relocation. Contractors clearing land for the development of Lake Hartwell met with seventy-eight-year-old Eliza Brock wielding a shotgun and warning the men off her property. Lisa Russell dives into the history hidden beneath North Georgia's lakes.

Behan, Brendan: -

Brendan Behan was an author and playwright--and also a member the Irish Republican Army. Born in Dublin into a staunchly republican family, he became a member of the IRA's youth organization Fianna ü¾Ž–Œ¼ireann at the age of fourteen. Behan eventually joined the IRA which led to his serving time in a Borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and he was also imprisoned in Ireland. Subsequently released from prison as part of a general amnesty given by the Fianna Fü¾Œ–”¼il government in 1946, Behan moved between homes in Dublin, Kerry and Connemara, and also resided in Paris for a time.
In 1956, Behan's first play, The Quare Fellow gained him a wide reputation. This was helped by a famous drunken interview on BBC television. In 1958, Behan's play in the Irish language An Giall had its debut at Dublin's Damer Theatre. Later, The Hostage, Behan's English-language adaptation of An Giall, met with great success internationally. Behan's autobiographical novel, Borstal Boy, was published the same year and became a worldwide best-seller.

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ISBN 13	9780992736446
ISBN 10	0992736447
Title	The Brendan Behan Quotation Book
Author	Andrew Russell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Somerville Press
Year published	2015-02-05
Number of pages	96
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