War And an Irish Town - Softcover

McCann, Eamonn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140523073 ISBN 13: 9780140523072

Publisher: Penguin, 1974

Synopsis

'There is no denying the powerful ways in which McCann recounts the events of those early years of the troubles.' The Times
'So honest, so human and so readable.' Irish Times
Eamonn McCann's account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto captures the bitter feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the centre of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention.

About this title

Review:

'An essential reference work for those interested in the roots of the conflict in the North.' -- Irish Post 'Few could quarrel with the publisher's description of this as a classic.' -- Books Ireland 'There is no denying the powerful ways in which McCann recounts the events of those early years of the troubles.' -- Robert Fisk, The Times 'So honest, so human and so readable.' -- Irish Times

From the Back Cover:

War and an Irish Town is Eamonn McCann's classic account of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto. McCann paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous early days of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland, as peaceful protest - driven off the streets - developed into armed insurrection. This new edition - which contains the full text of the original 1974 edition - includes an extended introduction, in which McCann argues (against both nationalist and loyalist orthodoxies) that the ideals that inspired the early movement continue to offer the only way out of the bloody mess of politics in Northern Ireland today.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 0140523073
• ISBN 13: 9780140523072
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256