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The Great Hunger Ireland 1845 1849
by [Cecil Woodham-Smith]
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The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy, yet British 'obtuseness, short-sightedness and ignorance' - and stubborn commitment to laissez-faire 'solutions' - largely caused the disaster and prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. In this vivid and disturbing book Cecil Woodham-Smith provides the definitive account. 'A moving and terrible book. It combines great literary power with great learning. It explains much in modern Ireland - and in modern America' D.W. Brogan.
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- Penguin Group Brand
- Sep 1, 1992 Pub Date:
- 9780140145151 ISBN-13:
- 014014515X ISBN-10:
- 528.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 7.78 in * 0.93 in * 5.09 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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