Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849
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An account of one of the worst disasters of all time – the Irish potato famine of the 1840`s, during which time more than a million people died. This book traces the suffering, courage, blundering stupidity and tragedy, whose effects on Ireland, the United States and England are still visible.
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Description
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.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.372 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.8 × 13 × 2.7 cm |
| Book_author | Woodham-Smith, Cecil |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint | Penguin Books |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 510 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 363.809415 (edition:20) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
