On the Brinks by Sam Millar
Crime writer Sam Millar tells his story from his childhood in Belfast, membership of the IRA, and time spent in Long Kesh internment camps, to the Brinks heist, one of the biggest robberies in U.S. history.“On The Brinks tells the story of [Millar] an IRA activist imprisoned in the worst jails in Ireland, prior to one of the most famous robberies in American historyIt this were fiction, it would be an excellent thriller, but it’s a true story, sustained by terrific writing.”
* Rolling Stone Magazine *“The indomitable Irish. On The Brinks is an amazing book built in two stages. Belfast, firstly, New York, each other. Two cities for two extraordinary lives. The story of those years is terrible humiliation, torture, acts of barbarism, man reduced to the level of a beast. Between Nazi concentration camps and gulags, Long Kesh finds its place among these horrors.”
* Le Figaro *“This man {Millar} is a true force of nature…with a strong will, a spirit unswervingly tough. On The Brinks is a piece of history narrated with humor, humility and simplicity. How can such a combination be possible? Yet it is true and an incredible story of Sam Millar, the indomitable Irish. Grab a copy now.”
-- Corine Pirozzi * Huffington Post *“Mesmerizing and fascinating, On The Brinks is one of the most revealing and powerful memoirs you will ever read.”
* New York Journal of Books *…many twists and turns…perfect for a film…
* Irish Times *| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847176400 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847176402 |
| Title | On the Brinks |
| Author | Sam Millar |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Prizes | Winner of Trophee 813 de Meilleur Roman Etranger (813 Trophy for Best Foreign Novel) 2014 (France) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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