The Story of Ireland by Neil Hegarty - ISBN: 9781846079702
Paperback
Ireland’s epic story: drama, identity, and a nation shaped by the world.

The Story of Ireland

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2012

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Summary

The bestselling history of Ireland, now in paperback - with a new afterword covering the seismic events of 2011.

Neil Hegarty’s bestselling history of Ireland is a story crowded with the drama of complex characters, shifting allegiances and changing identities. Revisiting the major turning points in the Irish story, Hegarty looks not only at the dynamics of what happened in Ireland, but also at the role of events abroad.

With a new afterword that covers the dramatic events of …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781846079702
ISBN-10:1846079705
Author:Neil Hegarty
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:BBC Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:15 July 2012
Weight:302g
Dimensions:197mm x 126mm x 28mm
Series:BBC Books
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Critics Review

An engrossing and highly readable account of the sweep of Irish history.

An engrossing and highly readable account of the sweep of Irish history. * Sunday Independent *

About The Author

Neil Hegarty

Neil Hegarty was born in Derry in 1970. He is the author of Dublin- A View from the Ground. His short fiction and essays have been published widely and his journalism has appeared in the Irish Times and Daily Telegraph. His radio play, The Story of Peggy Mountain, was shortlisted for RTE’s P J O’Connor Award; and he has written radio documentaries on the Irish diaspora in Newfoundland and Argentina.

Fergal Keane OBE was born in London and educated in Ireland. He is one of the BBC’s most distinguished correspondents, having worked for the corporation in Northern Ireland, South Africa, Asia and the Balkans and awarded a BAFTA. His books include All of the These People- A Memoir, Season of Blood- A Rwandan Journey, and Letters to Daniel.

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