Charles Townshend is professor of international history at the University of Keele in England, where he has built a reputation as one of the world's foremost authorities on the history of Ireland and especially the relationship between Ireland and Britain. His books include The British Campaign in Ireland, 1919D1921; Political Violence in Ireland; Ireland: The Twentieth Century; Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction; and Desert Hell: The British Invasion of Mesopotamia.
Easter 1916 brings to life the group of remarkable men and women
whose actions changed their nation forever.--Mark Mitchell
"Newsfromnowhere.Org "
Enthralling and definitive . . . he writes with soldierly clarity
but also delivers an emotional punch.--Roy Foster "Times Literary
Supplement "
"Easter 1916" brings to life the group of remarkable men and women
whose actions changed their nation forever.--Mitchell, Mark
"Newsfromnowhere.Org "
[Easter 1916] is not an under-studied topic, but Townshend handles
it with a mastery of the background and the sources that makes his
work exceptional.--Michael Howard "Times Literary Supplement "
Peeling back the mythology to uncover the history.--Martin
Zimmerman "San Diego Union-Tribune "
The author may or may not have seen active military service but his
interpretation of small unit actions and close-in fighting is sharp
and realistic.--John H. Carroll "Catholic News Service "
The definitive account. . . . The book is fantastically detailed
yet wonderfully readable.--John Banville "Guardian "
Townshend provides the most comprehensive and considered account of
the rising, set in its time and place.--Paul O'Brien "Socialist
Review "
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