This is the only biography of the enigmatic man behind Ireland's most prestigious sporting trophy. Maguire was born in Dunmanway Co Crok in 1877. He emigrated to London where he immersed himself … [Read more...] about Sam Maguire by Margaret Walsh
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Other Colors; Essays and a Story by Orhan Pamuk
Orhan Pamuk’s first book since winning the Nobel Prize, Other Colors is a dazzling collection of essays on his life, his city, his work, and the example of other writers. By turns witty, moving, … [Read more...] about Other Colors; Essays and a Story by Orhan Pamuk
North Korea Journal by Michael Palin
In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart Michael Palin spent two weeks in the notoriously secretive Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a cut-off land without internet or phone signal. Written … [Read more...] about North Korea Journal by Michael Palin
The Third Reich at War Edited by Michael Veranov
The Third Reich at War lays bare the dynamics of a nation more deeply immersed in war than any society before or since. Fresh insights into the conflict's great events are here, from the invasion … [Read more...] about The Third Reich at War Edited by Michael Veranov
Patriot Traitors by Adrian Weale
This is the first serious historical study to use the newly released MI5 personal files on Roger Casement and John Amery. Drawing on these and a wide range of different sources. Weale has been … [Read more...] about Patriot Traitors by Adrian Weale
The Life and Times of James Connolly by C Desmond Greaves
James Connolly, Irish Socialist Republican and greatest of all Irish Labour leaders, was shot - strapped to a chair because his wounds forbade him to stand - by a British firing squad on May 12, … [Read more...] about The Life and Times of James Connolly by C Desmond Greaves
Biting at the Grave by Padriag O’Malley
This is a haunting account of the hunger strikes of 1980 -81 and their lingering effects on the troubled people of Northern Ireland. Perhaps the most remarkable aspects of the 1980-81 hunger … [Read more...] about Biting at the Grave by Padriag O’Malley
Roger Casement by Brian Inglis
On August 3, 1916, Sir Roger Casement was hanged at Pentonville prison for high treason. In this biography, the author makes full use of a wealth of new material. He deals conclusively with the … [Read more...] about Roger Casement by Brian Inglis
Saorstát Eireann – Official Handbook
Saorstát Eireann: Official Handbook, a solid production on heavy, high-quality paper. It was written and illustrated by some of the most talented people in Ireland, at that time. The front cover … [Read more...] about Saorstát Eireann – Official Handbook
Germany Calling by Mary Kenny
A biography of William Joyce, the Irishman who became known as Lord Haw Haw for his Third Reich propaganda broadcasts. Mary Kenny has written an absorbingly elegant study. … [Read more...] about Germany Calling by Mary Kenny