War And An Irish Town

Name: War And An Irish Town
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By Eamonn McCann

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War and an Irish Town is Eamonn McCann's classic portrayal of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto during a turbulent era. First published in 1974, it offers an eyewitness account of life in Derry, where McCann witnessed the transformation of the civil rights movement from a peaceful campaign to a militant struggle against British rule. The book explores the emotional and political landscape of the conflict and argues that those early ideals remain vital for resolving Northern Ireland's troubles.
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Ideal for readers interested in Irish history, civil rights movements, and military conflicts. A must-read for those wishing to understand the social and political complexities of Northern Ireland's Troubles through a personal and historical lens.

War and an Irish Town is Eamonn McCann's classic account of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto.

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War and an Irish Town is Eamonn McCann's classic account of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto.

Eamonn McCann's memoir of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto was first published in 1974 and quickly became recognised as a classic account of the sentiments evoked by British rule. At the heart of events in Derry, McCann witnessed firsthand the evolution of the civil rights movement. What began as a mild campaign for 'British Democracy' transformed into a full-scale military assault on the British state.

McCann argues persuasively that the ideals which motivated the early movement remain the only viable solution to the ongoing turmoil in Northern Ireland.

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"An essential reference work for those interested in the roots of the conflict in the North." —Irish Post

"Few could quarrel with the publisher's description of this as a classic." —Books Ireland

"There is no denying the powerful ways in which McCann recounts the events of those early years of the troubles." —Robert Fisk, The Times

"So honest, so human and so readable." —Irish Times

"[A] powerful memoir...The value of the book lies in its capturing sharply a particular viewpoint that ended up being highly consequential." —FiveBooks, The best books on Modern Irish History

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781608469741

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 330

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Eamonn McCann History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Eamonn McCann has been campaigning for social justice in Derry
for more than 40 years. A lifelong socialist and trades unionist, he is
a member of the National Executive of the NUJ and of the Northern
Ireland Committee of the ICTU.
He has campaigned against militarism and war since the days of CND
and the Vietnam protests, and was among those who successfully
took non-violent direct action against the bomb-makers Raytheon.
He is chairman of the Bloody Sunday Trust and a member of Amnesty
International and of the Rail lobby, Into the West.