The Republic: The Fight for Irish Independence, 1918-1923 by Charles Townshend (

Description: The Republic by Charles Townshend A narrative of the critical years in modern Irelands history. This book presents the never loses sight of the ordinary forms of heroism performed by Irish men and women trapped in extraordinary times. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Charles Townshends The Republic gets to the truth, painting a far more nuanced and sceptical picture than previous accounts have done - but never losing sight of the ordinary heroism of countless Irish men and women trapped in terrible times.A gripping narrative of the most critical years in modern Irelands history - from Charles Townshend, author of Easter 1916TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014The protracted, terrible fight for independence pitted the Irish against the British and the Irish against other Irish. It was both a physical battle of shocking violence against a regime increasingly seen as alien and unacceptable and an intellectual battle for a new sort of country. The damage done, the betrayals and grim compromises put the new nation into a state of trauma for at least a generation, but at a nearly unacceptable cost the struggle ended- a new republic was born.Charles Townshends Easter 1916 opened up the astonishing events around the Rising for a new generation and in The Republic he deals, with the same unflinchingly wish to get to the truth behind the legend, with the most critical years in Irelands history. There has been a great temptation to view these years through the prisms of martyrology and good-and-evil. The picture painted by Townshend is far more nuanced and sceptical - but also never loses sight of the ordinary forms of heroism performed by Irish men and women trapped in extraordinary times.The author has devoted his life to the study of Irish history and this huge work is the pinnacle of his labours John Banville on Easter 1916 Author Biography Charles Townshend is the author of the highly praised Easter 1916-The Irish Rebellion. His other books include The British Campaigns in Ireland, 1919-21 and When God Made Hell- The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Making of Iraq, 1914-21. Review Electric ... [a] magisterial and essential book -- Roy Foster * Irish Times *[A] tour de force ... wonderful ... brilliantly written history ... Townshends book can only inspire admiration -- John Lee * Irish Mail on Sunday *Highly detailed and rich ... [a] magisterial and judicious narrative ... this must surely be one of the definitive texts on this period of Anglo-Irish history -- Mary Kenny * Literary Review *Charles Townshends monumental work [is] bold in ambition, scope and execution ... a work of broad and confident understanding, characterised by a uniform care in its approach to complex and controversial material ... An intensely compelling and often discomfiting narrative, which candidly explores four years of personal and intimate violence * Tablet *Magisterial ... intensely gruelling but hugely impressive ... for people who prefer to know the facts ... [a] fine achievement of breathing new life into a subject that some historians might assume had already been done to death * Sunday Business Post *For those interested in a reliable and empathetic introduction to the topic, this is now the best place to start * BBC History Magazine *A great read ... it has certainly set a very high standard for others to measure up to -- Marianne Elliott * Times Higher Education *A well-sourced, severely objective account of the origins and courses of the wars that followed the Easter Rising * Irish Catholic *Charles Townshends The Republic . . . nails the Irish revolutionary events of 1918-23 with his inimitable kind of forensic panache -- Roy Foster * Times Literary Supplement BOOKS OF THE YEAR * Promotional Charles Townshends The Republic gets to the truth, painting a far more nuanced and sceptical picture than previous accounts have done - but never losing sight of the ordinary heroism of countless Irish men and women trapped in terrible times. Review Text Electric ... [a] magisterial and essential book Review Quote Electric ... [a] magisterial and essential book Promotional "Headline" Charles Townshends The Republic gets to the truth, painting a far more nuanced and sceptical picture than previous accounts have done - but never losing sight of the ordinary heroism of countless Irish men and women trapped in terrible times. Details ISBN0141030046 Author Charles Townshend Pages 560 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2014 ISBN-10 0141030046 ISBN-13 9780141030043 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-05-29 Media Book Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle The Fight for Irish Independence, 1918-1923 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 941.50821 Illustrations Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) Short Title The Republic Language English UK Release Date 2014-05-29 Translator Frederika Randall Edited by Gnon Baba Birth 19710116 Affiliation Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, India Position Director Qualifications MD Alternative 9780241003497 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-07-09 AU Release Date 2014-07-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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