Secret History of the IRA

Ed Moloney

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Secret History of the IRA

Secret History of the IRA

Ed Moloney

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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: how did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in huge numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process? Moloney's book is now updated to encompass the anxious and uneasy peace that has prevailed to 2007.

Critical Reviews

A penetrating examination of violent Irish nationalism...remarkably comprehensive yet coolly incisive...an extraordinarily courageous and ultimately optimistic book that brilliantly elucidates past horrors.--Anna Mundow "Boston Globe"

Hard to put down.-- "Irish Echo"

An important new book.-- "New York Post"

Moloney throws much new light...on a far from finished conflict...an important contribution to our understanding.--Murray Sayle "New York Times"

Exhaustive and highly provocative.-- "Publishers Weekly"

This is the best book yet written about the Provisional Irish Republican Army.--Eamonn McCann "The Nation"

A remarkable story of cunning and guile...deserves landmark status in the field.--Fred Barbash "Washington Post"

Publishing Information

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pub date: 2003-11-01
Length: 640 pages

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