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  • Paperback: 653 pages
  • Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd; New edition edition (Mar 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0717124118
  • ISBN-13: 978-0717124114
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 168,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When the Union Jack was hauled down over the Atlantic naval ports of Cobh, Berehaven and Lough Swilly in 1939, the Irish were jubilant. But in London, Churchhill brooded on the 'incomprehensible' act of surrendering three of the Royal Navy's finest ports when Europe was about to go to war. Eighteen months later, Churchill was talking of military action against Ireland. He demanded the return of the ports and the Irish made ready to defend their country against British, as well as German invasion. In Northern Ireland, a Unionist Government vainly tried to introduce conscription. Along the west coast British submarines prowled the seas searching for German U-boats sheltering in the bays; British agents toured the villages of Donegal in search of fifth columnists, while their German counterparts tried to make contact with the IRA. This is a fascinating study of Ireland during the Second World War. "Anybody interested in Irish affairs will have to get Fisk's book." - "Literary Review".


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Robert Fisk was Foreign Correspondent of the London 'Indepentent', based in the Middle East. He has won more than a dozen major international press awards and is the author of 'The Point of No Return' and 'Pity the Nation'. He now lives between Beirut, Paris and Dublin.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping account of Ireland during the war, 20 Feb 2007
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This review is from: In Time of War: Ireland, Ulster and the Price of Neutrality, 1939-45 (Paladin Books) (Paperback)
I thought I was quite well informed about modern Irish history and entitled to argue my opinions, but after reading this book I realised what a simplistic view I really had.

I found the book gripping and surprisingly readable. It kept luring me on, making me want to know and understand more about the terrible predicament that the Irish found themselves in. Of course, the Irish experience during the war was better than any of the combatant nations, but the dilemma facing the Irish was unusual and very difficult. Their closest neighbour and most important trading partner, was also their ancient traditional enemy (from the perspective of Irish nationalism) and was fighting a war against an unspeakably evil regime. There was no solution for the Irish government that was both principled and would keep the former Irish Free State united (technically it was known simply as Ireland at this time).

Fisk makes clear the problems faced by de Valera's government and ultimately it is hard to say that this often charmless bunch called it wrong. The Irish state emerged from the war free and safe, but still without Northern Ireland. One can easily argue that they should have joined the fight for civilisation, but after reading the book I certainly couldn't agree. De Valera just didn't have the option. Joining the war on the Allies side would have torn the country apart.

Fisk's account makes the major combatants look unprincipled, in the case of Britain (and Churchill in particular) and plain daft, in the case of the Germans and their naive reading of Irish history and the Irish political situation. However, principled behaviour is seldom a realistic option when the future of the nation is at stake, a fact that de Valera and Churchill were both keenly aware of.

This is an essential book for those who are interested in Ireland and its history. It makes uncomfortable reading for those with extreme and entrenched views on Irish history, but is fascinating and rewarding for those who just want to learn, rather than have their prejudices confirmed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive book on Ireland during the Second World War, 27 April 2002
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Robert Fisk's excellent book is the best work on Ireland during the Second World War. Whilst Northern Ireland (as part of the UK) was fully involved in the Allied campaign, the former Irish Free State (now Republic of Ireland) remained neutral. Fisk's research is meticulous. Any serious student of 20th century Irish history must read this book.
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