The troubles : Ireland's ordeal 1966-1996 and the search for peace /

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Author / Creator: Coogan, Tim Pat, 1935-
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:First Palgrave edition.
Imprint: New York : Palgrave for St. Martin's Press, 2002.
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Tim Pat Coogan covers the tortured history of Ireland from the beginning of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, through the long years of violence, up to the present attempts to find peace. His access to many of the principals gives this book a particular authority. Going beyond the slogans and headlines, Coogan provides a hard look at the deadly drama of a divided Ireland.

Item Description:Subtitle on cover: Ireland's ordeal and the search for peace.
Physical Description:xvii, 589 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0312294182
Author Notes:Tim Pat Coogan is one of the best-known journalists and historians in Ireland. Author, broadcaster and former editor of the Irish Press, he has written several books