Book Sold The books full title is Ireland and the Irish Question - A Collection of Writings by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. This scarce polemic was first published in 1972. The book contains … [Read more...] about Ireland and the Irish Question by Karl Marx & F Engels
British History
McAlpine’s Men edited by Ultan Cowley
Mc Alpine's Men is a unique collection of stories from the 200,000 Irishmen who laboured on civil engineering sites in the UK. They pulled cable, drove tunnels. After work they drank their pay in … [Read more...] about McAlpine’s Men edited by Ultan Cowley
An Enemy of the Crown by David Burke
In the early 1970s, Sir Maurice Oldfield of the British Secret Service, MI6, embarked upon a decade-long campaign to derail the political career of Charles Haughey. The English spymaster believed … [Read more...] about An Enemy of the Crown by David Burke
Between Two Hells by Diarmaid Ferriter
In December 1921, five months after a truce between the IRA and British Crown Forces, Sinn Féin negotiators signed a compromise treaty with representatives of the British government. It created the … [Read more...] about Between Two Hells by Diarmaid Ferriter
Prisonomics by Vicky Pryce
When economist Vicky Pryce admitted taking speeding points meant for her former husband, the ex-Cabinet minister Chris Huhne, she found herself convicted of perverting the course of justice. After … [Read more...] about Prisonomics by Vicky Pryce
The Master Spy by Philip Knightley
Reveals the story of the man who was a Soviet spy while he was being groomed to take over as chief of British intelligence. The author addressees Kim Philby's decision to join the Russians as a … [Read more...] about The Master Spy by Philip Knightley
The Oxford History of the 20th Century
In this ambitious book, twenty-four of the most distinguished scholars in the world survey the momentous events and the significant themes of the twentieth century in compact, scholarly essays. The … [Read more...] about The Oxford History of the 20th Century
Walking Along The Border by Colm Tóibín
This is Toibin's first book. It is an account of his summer 1986 journey walking the length of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The book was written while he was a … [Read more...] about Walking Along The Border by Colm Tóibín
Ireland Since the Famine by F S L Lyons
This book is a full-scale study of the political and social history of Ireland from 1850 to the 1970s. The political evolution of the Irish nation forms the basis of the book. From the state of … [Read more...] about Ireland Since the Famine by F S L Lyons
The O’Donnells of Tyrconnell by Francis M O’Donnell
Ambassador Francis Martin O’Donnell explores the fascinating history of his forbearers in this comprehensive study. The Elizabethan conquest of Ireland in the early 1600s extinguished the rule of the … [Read more...] about The O’Donnells of Tyrconnell by Francis M O’Donnell