- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (3 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014101041X
- ISBN-13: 978-0141010410
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 352,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For decades the British and Irish have "got used to" a situation without parallel in Europe: a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror of extraordinary duration and inventiveness. At the heart of that campaign lies one man - Gerry Adams. From the outbreak of the troubles he has been an immensely influential figure. One of the most compelling questions about the IRA is - how did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in huge numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process? This text tells the story of the IRA from its origins to the present, but concentrating on the time from the start of the troubles to the ceasefire and partial decommissioning of weapons in 2001.
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Ed Moloney is currently New York correspondent for the SUNDAY TRIBUNE.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book to be a daunting read filled with references and appendices which meant that reading had to be carried out at a fairly slow pace. The facts and figures were clearly meticuously researched and the author has tackled a very daunting sublect fairly well. There was no mention at all of the Brighton bombing in the book despite this being one of the pivotal atrocities of armed struggle. The focus of the book is the peace process in Northern Ireland and the evolving policies of the key figures in the process, notably Martin McGuiness and Gerry Adams. The author highlights the change in the republican stance over the years and explains how political chicanery and horse trading were employed to expediate the vision of Adams and McGuiness. This book has some fascinating information but requires diligent reading. Overall, worth a read but heavy going.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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One of the best books of the many I've read concerning result Irish history . Superbly detailed & obviously very well researched . Certainly many of the facts contained are not known to the general public although I believe it will be a most useful to future generations .
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Ed Maloney has been renowned in Ireland for his excellent coverage of Northern Ireland affairs. As the Northern Editor for The Irish 'Sunday Tribune' he witnessed some of the landmark events of the regions troubled history. 'The Secret History of the IRA' is an insightful book into the inner workings of the Republican Movement over this period - it shows in all its complexity the political wranglings, the personalities and the differences in ideology that brought the Provisional IRA into the stalemate of the peace process and launched such hardline groups as the Real IRA. In doing so it covers areas of Republican history that so many other books have either been unable or too afraid to analyse. This is a brilliant read, absolutely gripping and enlightening all at once. No bookshelf on Irish affairs should be without this.
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insightful
A very insightful book indeed, touching on all major events and incidents which have helped shape the IRA's leadership over the years. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sam
one sided account based on IRA dissident perspectives
Ed Maloney is without a doubt a well regarded Irish journalist but I would not recommend this book to anyone looking for a reasonably professional insight into the IRA and... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by failte
Far From Deeply Flawed
This is a remarkable book and anyone who claims that it is flawed in any way has an axe to grind, eg they must be members of Sinn Fein and cannot abide their leader, Gerry Adams... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2005 by Joe McDonnell
Deeply Flawed
Much of the book is taken up with the peace process of the 1980s and 1990s and the series of negotiations that took place. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2004 by Reader
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