Michael Collins, Himself
Price
$6.09
Format
Paperback
Pages
136
Publisher
Mercier Press
Publication Date
December 31, 2003
ISBN-13
978-1856354073
Dimensions
6.5 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
Weight
12.8 ounces
Description
"A timely and courageous book." -- John McGahern, Sunday Times "There have been several other lives of Collins, but none has assembled such wealth of detail." -- Independent on Sunday "The events described in this book can usefully be learned from by those who govern Ireland now." -- Financial Times "A lively and colourful adventure story with a fascinating, yet recognisably human, hero." -- Dublin Sunday Press <div> Tim Pat Coogan is one of the best known journalists and historians in Ireland. Former editor of the Irish Press , his books include The Troubles , The IRA , and Wherever Green is Worn .</div>
Features & Highlights
- Michael Collins, Himself is about Collins as a person, not the politician/statesman/soldier. It is concerned with delving into his complex character and life, rather than his political contributions.It offers new insights into his personal life and the crucial role women had to play in it.It includes the memories and accounts of members of his family and friends. The book is accompanied by photographs which illustrate the places associated with Collins' history.
