- Mass Market Paperback: 233 pages
- Publisher: Signet (30 Dec 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0452272785
- ISBN-13: 978-0452272781
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #24 in Books > Biography > Political > Terrorism & Freedom Fighters
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One of four innocent people convicted of a terrorist bombing in Guildford, England, tells of the miscarriage of justice that resulted in imprisonment for himself and members of his family, including his father, and describes the struggle to clear his name and gain his freedom.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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From the very start of this book, it was obvious that i wasn't going to be able to put it down once i began to read. I was right, the way Conlon recalls his impoverished upbringing in the hardest and poorest part of Belfast without bitterness is simply awe-inspiring. The way he and three others were framed by a corrupt establishment and used as scapegoats to satisfy the masses of an entire country is despicable and yet Conlon avoids bitterness, concentrating on his quest for justice and the pursuit of clearing his Father's name. I challenge anybody to read this book without feeling Conlon's pain, his determination, and his remarkable resolve; I shall tell you now that it's simply impossible! The way Conlon writes is simple but effective: he tells the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...if the British establishment had done that in 1974 then four Irish people's lives would have turned out very different. So do yourself a favour and buy this book and then write a review for other's to see what they are missing out on! This book hits hard and strikes several chords in the heart of the reader... enjoy.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cannot believe that I'm the only one to write a review for this must-have book. Quite simply, this is compulsory reading. I feel so sorry for what this man went through, no-one deserved that.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i was totally moved by the film and had to read this book. If the treatment of the 4 in the film was hard to believe, then read what really happened. A damning inditement of the British Legal System on one count, and on the other, the story of a man whose whole life was ruined, simply because he was Irish. Conlon is no angel, but his honesty shines through this book from beginning to end.
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This book was an excellent insight to what happened to the Guildford four. Although the film is very good it doesn't give the full story of how horrible these people were treated... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2005
A shocking yet entertaining look at British 'justice'
Having been hooked on the film, this book was great for telling the actual version of what happened to Gerry Conlon throughout his arrest and imprisonment. Read more
Published on 10 May 2001
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