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  • Making Sense of the Troubles

    The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland

    Compellingly written and even-handed in its judgments, this is by far the clearest account of what has happened through the years in the Northern Ireland conflict, and why. After a chapter of background on the period from 1921 to 1963, it covers the ensuing period-the descent into violence, the hunger strikes, the Anglo-Irish accord, the bombers in England-to the present shaky peace process. ... Read more

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  • Voices from the Grave

    Two Men's War in Ireland

    by Ed Moloney ...
    A candid and brutal account of murder, abduction, and violence during the Troubles in Northern Ireland-from two men on opposite sides of the conflict.After 'the long war' in Ireland came to an end, very few paramilitary leaders on either side spoke openly about their role in that bloody conflict, but in Voices from the Grave, two leading figures from opposing sides reveal their involvement in ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • I.N.L.A - Deadly Divisions

    The Irish National Liberation Army was one of the most ruthless terrorist organisations during the troubles in Northern Ireland. Formed in 1974 as a splinter group of the Official IRA, the INLA's campaign of murder throughout the 1970s and 1980s included such notorious acts as the bombing of the Droppin' Well in Derry in 1982 and, perhaps most infamously, the kidnapping and mutilation of Dublin ... Read more

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  • Secret History of the Ira

    by Ed Moloney ...
    For decades, the British and Irish had 'got used to' a situation without parallel in Europe: a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror of extraordinary duration and inventiveness. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: Gerry Adams. From the outbreak of the troubles to the present day, he has been an immensely influential figure. The most compelling question about the IRA is ... Read more

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  • The Troubles

    Ireland's Ordeal 1966–1995 and the Search for Peace

    The Troubles refers to a violent thirty-year conflict, at the heart of which lay the constitutional status of Northern Ireland. Over 3,000 people were killed on all sides, and many more damaged by a legacy that continued long past 1998.After looking at the roots of Catholic discrimination of the Northern Irish state, Coogan points to Orange prejudice in housing, education and jobs and the lack of ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • UVF- The End Game

    Now that Northern Ireland’s “troubles” appear to be over, with old enemies the DUP and Sinn Féin sharing power, what will happen to the hard men of loyalism?The Ulster Volunteer Force emerged during the first sparks of Northern Ireland’s Troubles in the mid-1960s. Their campaign of violence quickly marked them out as one of the most extreme loyalist groups.Henry MacDonald and Jim Cusack provide a ... Read more

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  • Understand Irish History: Teach Yourself

    by Finbar Madden ...
    Understand Irish History is a comprehensive guide to a fascinating history. You will explore Irish reformation and restoration, culture, religion and society as well as more recent conflicts and their impact. Taking you from ancient Ireland to the present day, it will give you an understanding of the background to events that have dominated the headlines in recent years.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Prime Ministers We Never Had

    Success and Failure from Butler to Corbyn

    A deep dive into the "almosts" of British political history. What qualities separate a prime minister from those who nearly made it? Steve Richards dissects the careers of eleven influential figures, from Rab Butler to Jeremy Corbyn, who, despite their talent and ambition, never reached the highest office. This insightful analysis explores the complex interplay of leadership, circumstance, and ... Read more

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  • Ireland In The 20th Century

    Ireland's bestselling popular historian tells the story of contemporary Ireland - controversial, authoritative and highly readable. Tim Pat Coogan's biographies of Michael Collins and DeValera and his studies of the IRA, the Troubles and the Irish Diaspora have transformed our understanding of contemporary Ireland, and all have been massive bestsellers. Now he has produced a major history of ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Servants of the People

    The Inside Story of New Labour

    'Downing Street is said to be 'furious' at this book - and it is easy to understand why. It is the first meticulous chronicle of all that has happened since that bright May Day three years ago which first brought the Blair government to office' Anthony Howard, Sunday Times ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Provos

    The IRA and Sinn Fein

    by Peter Taylor ...
    The first part of the landmark trilogy documenting modern-day Northern Ireland, by the author of Loyalists and BritsThis work examines the Provos, from 1969, when the IRA was effectively dead and buried, to within a few short years, when it had resurrected to become the most feared and sophisticated terrorist organization in the world. The book is based on in-depth interviews with key ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • A Farther Shore

    Ireland's Long Road to Peace

    by Gerry Adams ...
    He’s been imprisoned, shot at, denounced, shunned, and banned, yet Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams remains resolute in his belief that peace is the only viable option for the Irish people. Adams led the oldest revolutionary movement in Ireland on an extraordinary journey from armed insurrection to active participation in government. Now he tells the story of the tumultuous series of events that ... Read more

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