Ireland: A Concise History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day

By Paul Johnson

Book Overview

Ireland is inarguably a beautiful, enchanted place. But its history is more turbulent, fascinating, and terrible than any other. From the first English presence in Ireland in the twelfth century,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897331230
• ISBN13: 9780897331234
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A Clear Portrait of Irish History

This is an eminently readable, informative history of Ireland from the twelfth century up to the late 1970's. Unlike many histories, it is not a list of statistics. Nor is it an appeal to our sensibilities. It is swift, yet comprehensive.

Good, with fairness to different sides

This seems to treat the various causes and factions in Ireland with fairness. It is a very readable account with interesting quotes from persons who observed things first-hand.