| A Place Apart: Northern Ireland in the 1970s Contributor(s): Murphy, Dervla (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780600119 ISBN-13: 9781780600116 Publisher: Eland Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Europe - Great Britain - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 914.160 |
| LCCN: 2015460789 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 317 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the height of The Troubles, Dervla Murphy bicycled to Northern Ireland to try to understand the situation by speaking to people on either side of the divide. Despite her own family connections to the IRA, she travelled north largely unfettered by sectarian loyalties. Armed instead with an indefatigable curiosity, a fine ear for anecdote, an ability to stand her own at the bar, and a penetrating intelligence, she navigated her way through horrifying situations, and sometimes found herself among people stiff with hate and grief. But equally, she discovered an unquenchable thirst for life and peace, a spirit that refused to die. |