Michael Collins: Most Wanted Man - Softcover

Vincent McDonnell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848893191 ISBN 13: 9781848893191

Publisher: The Collins Press, 2017

Synopsis

Michael Collins was once the most wanted man in the British Empire. Born in west Cork, he was a farmer's son who changed the course of Irish history. This action-packed biography for young readers follows Michael as he fights in the 1916 Easter Rising, plans the guerrilla war that brought the British government to its knees, and helps to negotiate the treaty that led to the Irish Civil War. In the new Irish state, he became a minister in the first government and Commander-in-Chief of the army. In the end, he was betrayed by his former comrades in a fatal ambush. Discover the gripping story of one of Ireland's most important rebels.

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Review:

'A nail-biting read' Irish Examiner 'Stirring stuff and full of action' RTÉ Guide 'A wealth of interesting nuggets of information' Inis 'Writes with depth and honesty' Sunday Business Post 'Moves along at a cracking pace' Limerick Leader 'A style children will find easily accessible' --Evening Echo

About the Author:

Vincent McDonnell from County Mayo now lives near Newmarket, County Cork. In 1989 he won the GPA First Fiction Award and has since published five novels for children. His most recent book for younger readers is Titanic Tragedy (2007). Many of his short stories are published and he has won numerous prizes. He has been writer in residence at a variety of locations and gives workshops and readings all over Ireland.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Collins Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1848893191
• ISBN 13: 9781848893191
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 152