Ireland: The Autobiography by John Bowman

Ireland: The Autobiography by John Bowman

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Offering a vivid take on the last century of Irish life, this book takes us through a collection of eyewitness accounts and recollections.

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Ireland: The Autobiography by John Bowman

Offering a vivid take on the last century of Irish life, this book takes us through a collection of eyewitness accounts and recollections.
Absorbing and illuminating .. John Bowman has selected a range of accounts of Irish life that do justice to what happened, what it felt like, and the personal and societal experiences alongside the "official" version. -- Diarmaid Ferriter * Irish Times *
Entertaining and informative * Sunday Business Post *
A thoughtful and eclectic collection * Irish Mail on Sunday *
A remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and perspectives * Woman's Way *
A treasure * Irish Examiner *
A whistle-stop tour of the seismic, seminal and explosive events that shaped the nation * Irish Independent *
John Bowman is a broadcaster and historian. Since the 1960s he has presented programmes on current affairs and history on RTE television and radio. He is the author of De Valera and the Ulster Question, which was awarded the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, and of Window and Mirror: RTE Television 1961-2011. He lives in Dublin.
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ISBN 13 9781844881581
ISBN 10 184488158X
Title Ireland: The Autobiography
Author John Bowman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2016-09-15
Number of pages 496
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.