Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312156324 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Angel S. said Gripping. Had to read this for a psych class. It was really interesting and an eye opener on the subject of terrorism.. A fantastic insight into the IRA Amazon Customer Excellent book. Turf Battles on the Emerald Isle Little Me Rebel Hearts outlines the conflict in Northern Ireland with specific focus on a time known as The Troubles. The book opens with the assassination of High Court Judge William Doyle. That event, more or less, sets the tone for an intimate look at the IRA, its active members, methods, and associated misery. The chapter called "Brothers" (which is my favorite) is about brothers in the literal sense. The Finucane family embodies the republican struggle with various members being indifferent, supportive, or actively involved in the hot and cold ends of the conflict. The murder of Patrick Finucane, a lawyer, ge
Recommended to general readers for the fullness of detail and content but also to more sophisticated readers for the author's insights.?Richard B. Finnegan, Stonehill Coll., North Easton, Mass.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal A journalist who has reported on the Irish Republican Army in Ulster for many years, Toolis here draws together many facets of militant IRA republicanism. . His portraits of brothers Dermot and Martin Finucane, Chieftain Martin McGuinness, and informer Patty Flood are compelling. But no less important is the historical detail of a quarter-century of violence, reprisal, loss, and sadness. Weaving together the history of the troubles in Northern Ireland with the stories of families and individuals, he looks into the "rebel hearts"of these partisans and offers reasons for their joining the IRA. Toolis offers measured and heartfelt jud
For ten years Kevin Toolis investigated the lives of the IRA soldiers who wage a secret battle against the British State. His journeys took him from the back kitchens of Belfast, where men joked while making two-thousand-pound bombs, to prisons for interviews with men serving life sentences, and to the graveyards where mourners weep. Each chapter explores a world where history, faith, and human savagery determine life and death. At once moving and harrowing, Rebel Hearts is the most authoritative and insightful book ever written on the IRA.