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War and an Irish Town

By: Eamonn McCann
Narrated by: Eamonn McCann
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McCann’s account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto - first published in 1974 - quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the center of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for “British Democracy” to an all-out military assault on the British state.

This book describes the people involved in the war, gives an account of the springs of the "Catholic" opposition, tells what their world was like and how their background affected the daily conduct of events. McCann gets beyond the rhetoric of the organized groups to the real people involved - people who are not so different from those in any other British town.

©1974, 2018 Eamonn McCann. Introduction to Haymarket edition: Eamonn McCann (P)2018 Audible, Inc. Europe Great Britain Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences Sociology England Capitalism War Northern Ireland
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MC cann does a brilliant job in reading his outstanding history of Derry and of the six counties . anyone wanting to know more about Irish history needs to listen to this book . outstanding

great insite into Irish history

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very good potential of the Irish Government through that time, and Catholic church. Thanks
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great facts

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This book is a lot of things.
For me, as a closet socialist, it makes sense and makes me believe there is a better way to order our society.
Eamonn reads this perfectly. One of the best read books I've ever come across.
I also admire him for taking out a tome written decades before and examining it objectively. Doing this he inevitably finds mistakes galore. These he admits to and attempts to put right.
Thank you Eamonn.

Thought provoking

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Narrator has a very direct way of presenting the information. One the less, a very interesting insight.

Good history lesson.

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The best example of an author reading their own work I’ve ever listened to. Raw, intelligent, and hugely informative. I’m about to listen to it all again.

Essential

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