Review
This is an immensely readable book - I had great trouble putting it down. --Daly History Blog
Bloody Belfast gives a unique perspective on the Troubles ... a humbling and captivating read. --Bookgeeks
Calling on first-hand accounts that he has collected from veterans of the campaign, Ken recounts the everyday horror that they came up against. --Legion Magazine
Bloody Belfast gives a unique perspective on the Troubles ... a humbling and captivating read. --Bookgeeks
Calling on first-hand accounts that he has collected from veterans of the campaign, Ken recounts the everyday horror that they came up against. --Legion Magazine
Product Description
Former soldier Ken Wharton witnessed the troubles in Northern Ireland first hand. Bloody Belfast is a fascinating oral history given a chilling insight into the killing grounds of Belfast s streets, based on first hand accounts from the soldiers. The reader will experience the darkned, dangerous streets of the Lower Falls, the Divis Flats and New Lodge alongside the soldiers who braved the hate-filled mobs on the newer, but no less violent streets of the 'Murph, Turf Lodge and Andersonstown.
About the Author
Ken Wharton is a former soldier who served five years in an infantry unit, including two tours of Northern Ireland during the Troubles. His first book on Northern Ireland, A Long Long War: Voices From the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98 was published in 2008. He lives in North Yorkshire.
