The Rising by Fearghal Mcgarry
The story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank-and-file revolutionaries and exploiting a unique and recently released collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements.
A vivid and compelling narrative that explores the thoughts, fears, and motivations of the revolutionaries in this seminal event* The Boston Globe *
'The Rising' offers invaluable insights into the insurrection from ground level. * The Boston Globe *
McGarry offers a poignant mosaic of idealism, bravery, and humanity. * The Boston Globe *
'The Rising' is rich with tales of the acts of ordinary Dubliners. * The Boston Globe *
The novelty of the book lies in its perspective. * America *
He seamlessly weaves together these richly evocative witnesses with current historiography and narrative. * America Magazine *
A very readable, yet historically important book that will appeal to general readers and to experts. * Mary E. Daly, The Irish Times *
'The Rising' offers invaluable insights into the insurrection from ground level. * The Boston Globe *
McGarry offers a poignant mosaic of idealism, bravery, and humanity. * The Boston Globe *
'The Rising' is rich with tales of the acts of ordinary Dubliners. * The Boston Globe *
The novelty of the book lies in its perspective. * America *
He seamlessly weaves together these richly evocative witnesses with current historiography and narrative. * America Magazine *
A very readable, yet historically important book that will appeal to general readers and to experts. * Mary E. Daly, The Irish Times *
Fearghal McGarry is currently Senior Lecturer in History at Queen's University, Belfast. Previously he was Lecturer in Irish History at Trinity College, Dublin, and Government of Ireland Research Fellow at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. He is the author of a number of books on Irish history in the twentieth century, including Frank Ryan (2002), Irish Politics and the Spanish Civil War (1999), and most recently Eoin O'Duffy: A Self-Made Hero (2005), also published by Oxford University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192801869 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192801864 |
| Title | The Rising |
| Author | Fearghal Mcgarry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2010-01-28 |
| Number of pages | 396 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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