Product Description

From the first symptoms of serious unrest - the Divis Street riots of 1964 - to the tortuous political manoeuvrings culminating in the 2003 Assembly elections, the book traces the reality of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. It details the motivation behind the IRA 'armed struggle', the Civil Rights movement, the murder campaigns of various loyalist terror groups, the major incidents of violence and the response of the British security forces and the justice system. It describes what it was like to live with bombs, army searches in the dead of night, death threats to politicians, activists and others. A detailed account of the political and personal toll of the Northern Ireland conflict. Revised and updated in 2007.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #372908 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

About the Author
Brian Feeney, a political columnist with the Irish News, is a leading nationalist commentator and frequent broadcaster on Northern Ireland affairs. He was an SDLP councillor for sixteen years. He is co-author of Lost Lives: the story of the men, women and children killed in the Northern Ireland troubles. In 2001 the book won the Christopher Ewart-Biggs award for its contribution to reconciliation in Ireland and Europe. A historian by profession, he is Head of History at St Mary's University College, Belfast.

Customer Reviews

An outstanding summary of a complicated history
A suberb sysopsis of the extremely complicated situation in Northern Ireland. This "pocket history" is a perfect introduction to the N. Ireland situation for the uninitiated and an excellent quick reference book for those who consider themselves somewhat educated in the subject matter. This book is easy to follow and takes the reader quickly throught all the major incidents, turning points and milestones of this 40 year period of Irish history. Although this book is a summary, the attention to detail and the insight given by the author, gives the reader a broad understanding of the reasons behind the conflict and how all sides have interacted over the years to bring Northern Ireland to the stage it is at today.

A book that anyone interested in Northern Ireland must own!