Martin McGuinness by Liam Clarke
Martin McGuinness, former Chief of Staff IRA and current Northern Ireland Education Minister, is the lynch pin in the current cease-fire agreement. McGuinness has been described as 'excellent officer material'; the second most powerful man in Britain afrter Rupert Murdoch; 'the personification of the armed struggle' and 'IRA godfather of godfathers' Yet he is also a devout Catholic, a husband, a father to four grown up children and a keen poet and fisherman. In his native Derry, he is equally revered and reviled. In Martin McGuinness: From Guns to Government, Liam Clarke and Kathryn Johnston uncover the truth behind this enigmatic and intensely private individual who holds the peace process in the palm of his hand. Following interviews with friends and family, IRA volunteers, police officers, IRA victims, civil servants and politicians, the book will tell the remarkable story of how McGuinness steered the IRA through war to peace.
Liam Clarke has worked for The Sunday Times since 1984 and is currently Northern Ireland Editor. His recent stories include current members of the IRA Army Council and articles about British Intelligence dirty tricks in Northern Ireland. His last book, Broadening the Battlefield: H Blocks and the Rise of Sinn Fein describes the rise of Sinn Fein following the 1981 hunger strike. His wife, Kathryn Johnston, has researched and written about Northern Ireland paramilitary organisations for a wide variety of British and Irish television companies and newspapers. She is working on a film into the effects of Bloody Sunday on the people of Derry, for which she has interviewed current and former members of the IRA in Derry, including Martin McGuinness. They have three children and live in Northern Ireland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840184730 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840184736 |
| Title | Martin McGuinness |
| Author | Liam Clarke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 276 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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