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In London, during the night of Monday, 5 December 1921, there occurred one of those sudden changes in the weather which Londoners come to accept as part of their long inconclusive battle against the winter. Read the first page
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It is only when you investigate the history of this troubled island that you begin to realise the complexity of the problem. This complexity can sometimes be matched by the content of the books written on this subject. In 'The Green Flag' however, Robert Kee has managed to condense hundreds of years of rebellion, repression, famine, political intrigue and a myriad of movements, both political and otherwise, into a very readable, informative book.
'The Green Flag' was originally written in three parts. 'The Most Distressful Country' begins with Brian Boru in 1014 A.D., but mainly focuses on the period from the Wolfe Tone rebellion of 1798, and the subsequent political union with the United Kingdom, to the Smith O'Brien rising of 50 years later. The period covered includes the career of Daniel O'Connell and the famine which, we learn, almost halved the population of Ireland over a period of 25 years, either directly through death, or by emigration.
The second book of the trilogy 'The Bold Fenian Men' covers the beginnings of the Fenian movement in the mid 19th century and travels through the career of Charles Stewart Parnell, who came agonisingly close to his dream of Home Rule for Ireland, before scandal stopped his career in its tracks. The original volume climaxes with the Easter Rising of 1916.
The final part of the original trilogy is 'Ourselves Alone' which is an approximate translation of the Gaelic 'Sinn Fein'. It begins with the aftermath of the Easter Rising and covers the Anglo-Irish war, treaty negotiations and subsequent Civil War. The central characters at this time were Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera and it is this part of the story that is covered in the film, entitled 'Michael Collins', which may make it more widely known than the earlier history covered by Kee.
What Kee achieves in this single volume is to present a clearly explained, impartial version of the major events that shaped Ireland in the period leading up to the de Valera years.
If you have often wondered why there has been so much conflict in Northern Ireland in recent times, then this book may answer your questions.
There are many other books which go into further detail on the events, or individuals, covered in Kee's work, but this is as good a starting point as I have found and comes highly recommended by this reader.
It is very refreshing to finally see an objective book which gives clear information on the important aspects of Irish history. Too many times have I come across books on this subject which villify either the Irish or the English whilst offering little in the way of usefull information. You will not regret parting with your hard earned cash for this book.
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