| Ireland in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Coogan, Tim Pat (Author) |
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ISBN: 140396842X ISBN-13: 9781403968425 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: A rousing history of Ireland in its most tumultous century by one of the most well-known and beloved Irish writers of our time. Tim Pat Coogan's Ireland in the Twentieth Century will be a must-read for his legion of fans and anyone interested in Ireland's path through the twentieth century. Encompassing the violent and bloody days of the early twentieth century and peopled with such characters as Michael Collins, Eamon DeValera and James Joyce, this promises to be one of the most popular histories of Ireland yet written. Bringing the story up to the present day, Ireland in the Twentieth Century will become, like Coogan's The IRA and The Troubles, standard bearers in the canon of Irish history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Western Europe - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 941.708 |
| LCCN: 2004275522 |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 6" W x 9" (2.70 lbs) 896 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A rousing history of Ireland in its most tumultous century by one of the most well-known and beloved Irish writers of our time. Tim Pat Coogan's Ireland in the Twentieth Century will be a must-read for his legion of fans and anyone interested in Ireland's path through the twentieth century. Encompassing the violent and bloody days of the early twentieth century and peopled with such characters as Michael Collins, Eamon DeValera and James Joyce, this promises to be one of the most popular histories of Ireland yet written. Bringing the story up to the present day, Ireland in the Twentieth Century will become, like Coogan's The IRA and The Troubles, standard bearers in the canon of Irish history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Coogan, Tim Pat: - Tim Pat Coogan is Ireland's best-known historical writer. His 1990 biography of Michael Collins rekindled widespread interest in the revolutionary era. He is also the author of The IRA, Long Fellow, Long Shadow, Wherever Green is Worn, and The Famine Plot. |