The Rising: Ireland: Easter 1916

by Fearghal McGarry

Book Overview

Based on a recently released trove of over 1,700 eye-witness statements, this gripping volume tells the story of the Easter Rising as seen through the eyes of the rebels themselves, capturing in crisp, unflinching detail what the nascent Irish revolution actually felt like. As it chronicles the activities of members of Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Cumann na mBan, and the Irish Volunteers, this compelling volume addresses a range of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192801864
• ISBN13: 9780192801869
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"