LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012. For almost forty years the events of Bloody Sunday on January 30 1972, have been the subject of intense claim and counter-claim. In 1998 Tony Blair attempted to settle the controversy by commissioning a fresh inquiry. The longest, most thorough and costly inquiry in legal history, the details of the Saville Inquiry are hardly known. Douglas Murray followed the Inquiry daily, almost from the beginning, hoping to find a story. Instead, he found hundreds. In this book he tells these stories the stories of the individuals involved in the terrible events of that defining day. This book is not only about a terrible event and it is not just about a process of justice. It is about the efforts of a group of people to arrive at truth and a country s effort three decades on at a painful and perhaps incomplete reconciliation.
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Superb analysis of the Saville Inquiry --Kevin Myers, Irish independent
A riveting account of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Hayes, Irish Independent Weekend Review
Compelling account...of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Walsh, New Statesman
A riveting account of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Hayes, Irish Independent Weekend Review
Compelling account...of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Walsh, New Statesman
A riveting account of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Hayes, Irish Independent Weekend Review
Compelling account...of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Walsh, New Statesman --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
A riveting account of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Hayes, Irish Independent Weekend Review
Compelling account...of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Walsh, New Statesman
A riveting account of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Hayes, Irish Independent Weekend Review
Compelling account...of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Walsh, New Statesman
A riveting account of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Hayes, Irish Independent Weekend Review
Compelling account...of the Saville Inquiry --Maurice Walsh, New Statesman --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Douglas Murray is a best-selling author and awardwinning political journalist based in London. Since 2007 he has been the Director of the Centre for Social Cohesion in London.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I hesitated over buying this book, not really wanting to be submerged in the troubles of Ulster again -
but a friend recommended it, so I plunged in and found it totally gripping from beginning to end.
This is one of the best pieces of narrative journalism I have read in a long time - a brilliant work.
but a friend recommended it, so I plunged in and found it totally gripping from beginning to end.
This is one of the best pieces of narrative journalism I have read in a long time - a brilliant work.
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This book is an outstanding account about the findings of the overlong Saville Enquiry into 'Bloody Sunday'.
Murray warns readers how careful we need to be about relying on memory when investigating complex issues. It is a timely warning.False memory is very prevalent particularly when giving evidence that may be incriminating.
Myth as opposed to fact is very prevalent in accounts about serious issues. Stories seldom match. 'Bloody Sunday' was no exception. Emotion, fear, and hatred coloured many accounts of what happened that dreadful day.
It is therefore a pleasure to read a book that is for once an honest and factual account of what happened. It also demonstrates Murray's empathy with his subject matter-a rare thing in itself.
Unflinching in examining what came out of the Enquiry, the book makes it clear that lies were very prevalent on both sides of the incident. Regrettably, the army's reputation (particularly that of the paras)is not enhanced. Very difficult and tense the occasion may have been for soldiers,nevertheless bad decisions were made by senior officers on the spot. Attempts afterwards to cover up the truth does them no credit. The truth is often uncomfortable but honest writers like Murray do their best to nail it.
Murray's book is in the running for the Orwell Prize. I hope it wins for this is an outstanding book.
Murray warns readers how careful we need to be about relying on memory when investigating complex issues. It is a timely warning.False memory is very prevalent particularly when giving evidence that may be incriminating.
Myth as opposed to fact is very prevalent in accounts about serious issues. Stories seldom match. 'Bloody Sunday' was no exception. Emotion, fear, and hatred coloured many accounts of what happened that dreadful day.
It is therefore a pleasure to read a book that is for once an honest and factual account of what happened. It also demonstrates Murray's empathy with his subject matter-a rare thing in itself.
Unflinching in examining what came out of the Enquiry, the book makes it clear that lies were very prevalent on both sides of the incident. Regrettably, the army's reputation (particularly that of the paras)is not enhanced. Very difficult and tense the occasion may have been for soldiers,nevertheless bad decisions were made by senior officers on the spot. Attempts afterwards to cover up the truth does them no credit. The truth is often uncomfortable but honest writers like Murray do their best to nail it.
Murray's book is in the running for the Orwell Prize. I hope it wins for this is an outstanding book.
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This is quite an easy read and is well laid out - really only for those interested in the subject matter
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Intelligent, comprehensive study
I found this book to be very well written, clearly explained and a page turner! The author has examined the Saville report and attended the enquiry so is able to give a great deal... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pooley Person
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Worth looking at...
I think it is hard to justify the reviews this book has received so far. There are simply too many negatives (poor and fairly useless referencing for one)for a top mark but it is... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Stephen Dorril
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Wrestling with truths, lies and impressions:Bloody Sunday and...
Murray's excellently written prose speeds his reader through a horrific sad and bloody tale, terrible and horrible to protangonists and antagonists alike, but keeps his reader... Read more
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