The Great Shame Paperback / softback
by Thomas Keneally
Paperback / softback
Description
In the 19th century the Irish population was halved.
This masterly book traces the three causes of this depletion; first the manine, second the Irish diaspora and the emigrations to places such as America and Canada and thridly the transportations of political activists to Australia.
It is a quest for Keneally's Irish ancestors. Based on unique research among little-used sources, the characters and their stories come brilliantly to life; this is an important book in which the main political themes are fascinatingly explored.
It also contains a remarkable collection of photographs and documents.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:784 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:07/10/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780749386047
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Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:784 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:07/10/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780749386047