Jack Holland, a Belfast native and graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, moved to the United States in 1979. He is the author of five works of nonfiction and four novels, and writes a regular column, "A View North," for The Irish Echo newspaper in New York.
...the best available overview of U.S. involvement in Northern
Ireland.
*Guardian, (London)*
The American Connection is rich with information, insights, and the
informed judgements that we have come to expect of Jack
Holland.
*San Jose Mercury News*
Compulsory reading for those who wish to understand the place and
the influence of Irish-American nationalism on Anglo-Irish
affairs...lucid, well-written, thought-provoking.
*The Boston Globe*
A fascinating work; highly recommended.
*Library Journal*
Jack Holland...has traced U.S. support for the dissident
nationalists in the Six Counties with passion, skill, and
insight.
*Irish Edition*
The prose and insights of The American Connection are superb and
shed light on the dark corners of a sad drama that is so little
under.
*Providence Journal*
For an overdraft of green-beer sentiment, The American Connection
is a lively chaser, bubbling with cold reality.
*The New York Times*
Holland, a journalist from Belfast who now lives in the United States, is the author of the intense and insightful Too Long a Sacrifice ( LJ 3/1/81). Here he uses the theme of ``arcadians,'' seekers of an unspoiled past, and ``utopians,'' creators of a perfect future, to describe the actions and visions of Irish Americans with respect to Northern Ireland. He covers NORAID, gun running, Irish American politicians, extradition, and the coverage of Ulster in the U.S. press. The book would be valuable simply for putting the whole story together; but Holland also reveals the often Byzantine relationships of U.S. politicians and groups with those from Ireland, and with the governments of Dublin and London. A fascinating work; highly recommended. Richard B. Finnegan, Irish Studies Department, Stonehill Coll., North Easton, Mass.
...the best available overview of U.S. involvement in Northern
Ireland. * Guardian, (London) *
The American Connection is rich with information, insights, and the
informed judgements that we have come to expect of Jack Holland. *
San Jose Mercury News *
Compulsory reading for those who wish to understand the place and
the influence of Irish-American nationalism on Anglo-Irish
affairs...lucid, well-written, thought-provoking. * The Boston
Globe *
A fascinating work; highly recommended. * Library Journal *
Jack Holland...has traced U.S. support for the dissident
nationalists in the Six Counties with passion, skill, and insight.
* Irish Edition *
The prose and insights of The American Connection are superb and
shed light on the dark corners of a sad drama that is so little
under. * Providence Journal *
For an overdraft of green-beer sentiment, The American Connection
is a lively chaser, bubbling with cold reality. * The New York
Times *
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