The Famine Plot: England's Role in Ireland's Greatest Tragedy
Author(s): Tim Pat Coogan
The definitive book on the Great Famine from Ireland's greatest historian, combining the latest research and fresh insights. The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland. Between 1845 and 1852 the island's population dropped by 2.5 million-a full quarter of its citizens - and its legacy continues to be felt. For both the native Irish and those in the resulting diaspora, the famine entered folk memory and became a rallying point for nationalist movements for decades. This is a fascinating and sobering look at a dark period of global history, as well as the ramifications of the 'famine mentality' that continues to haunt Ireland to this day.
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TIM PAT COOGAN is Ireland's best known historian and the author of numerous seminal works, including Michael Collins and The IRA, published to wide acclaim. The former editor of The Irish Press, he lives in Dublin, Ireland.
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General Fields
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- : Palgrave Macmillan
- : Palgrave Macmillan
- : 0.001
- : 31 October 2012
- : 229mm X 152mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 November 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Tim Pat Coogan
- : Hardback
- : 363.809415
- : 288
- : Illustrations