| The Glorious Madness: Tales of the Irish and the Great War Contributor(s): Bunbury, Turtle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0717162346 ISBN-13: 9780717162345 Publisher: Gill Books OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Europe - Ireland - Biography & Autobiography | Military |
| Dewey: 940.3 |
| LCCN: 2014495108 |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 7.09" W x 9.72" (2.43 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Ireland - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on first-hand accounts of the First World War, The Glorious Madness brings to life the hopes, fears, and ambitions that defined Ireland's lost generation. From the dramatic story of the nuns of Ypres and their escape to Ireland to found Kylemore Abbey, to the multiple-escapist who became the one-legged nemesis of Michael Collins, and the five tragic, rugby-loving pals from the same Dublin team massacred at Gallipoli, these stories are by turns poignant, whimsical, and touching. This is history as it should be - free-wheeling and finely tuned to the rhythms of the human heart. |