Sinn Feín

Sinn Feín
Author: Brian Feeney
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780299186746

A devout young boy in rural Ohio, Andrew Evans had his life mapped for him: baptism, mission, Brigham Young University, temple marriage, and children of his own. But as an awkward gay kid, bullied and bored, he escaped into the glossy pages of National Geographic and the wide promise of the world atlas. The Black Penguin is Evans's memoir, travel tale, and love story of his eventual journey to the farthest reaches of the map, a wild yet touching adventure across some of the most astonishing landscapes on Earth. Ejected from church and shunned by his family as a young man, Evans embarks on an ambitious overland journey halfway across the world. Riding public transportation, he crosses swamps, deserts, mountains, and jungles, slowly approaching his lifelong dream and ultimate goal: Antarctica. With each new mile comes laughter, pain, unexpected friendship, true weirdness, unsettling realities, and some hair-raising moments that eventually lead to a singular discovery on a remote beach at the bottom of the world. Evans's 12,000-mile voyage becomes a soulful quest to balance faith, family, and self, reminding us that, in the end, our lives are defined by the roads we take, the places we touch, and those we hold nearest.

Power Play

Power Play
Author: Deaglán de Bréadún
Publisher: Merrion Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 178537043X

This is the first comprehensive analysis of how Sinn Féin has transformed itself from ‘political wing’ of the Republican movement to a mainstream force in Irish politics. In this book by one of Ireland’s leading political journalists, Deaglán de Bréadún provides an incisive account of how the party has arrived at a position, in the space of one generation, where it is in power north of the border and knocking on the door of government in the south. Despite recent controversies and scandals arising from alleged sexual abuse by republican activists, and the violent legacies of the Troubles, the party has maintained its popularity. The outsiders have now become insiders in the political game. How did this dramatic transformation come about? Based on detailed research as well as interviews with a wide range of figures inside Sinn Féin and across the Irish political spectrum, Deaglán de Bréadún unveils a fascinating and indispensable analysis of a party that has come in from the cold. The book also draws on the author’s experiences covering the Northern Ireland peace process as well as politics in the Republic for many years, to reveal the most fascinating and unmissable political story of 2015.

New Sinn Féin

New Sinn Féin
Author: Agnès Maillot
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2005
Genre: Nationalism
ISBN: 9780415321969

Containing interviews with key figures, such as Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, The New Sinn Féin is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Irish politics, and the republican movement in particular.

The Provos

The Provos
Author: Peter Taylor
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2014-05-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1408854945

The first part of the landmark trilogy documenting modern-day Northern Ireland, by the author of Loyalists and Brits This work examines the Provos, from 1969, when the IRA was effectively dead and buried, to within a few short years, when it had resurrected to become the most feared and sophisticated terrorist organization in the world. The book is based on in-depth interviews with key personalities in the Army, Police, British and Irish governments, giving first-hand accounts of the key events. It contains material not included in the television series being broadcast on BBC 1 in autumn 1997. Never before has an outsider had such access to record the remarkable history of the provisional IRA and Sinn Fein, from their dramatic beginnings to the critical juncture they have reached today - on the brink of becoming part of the cabinet in the new government of Northern Ireland. An astonishing story, told as only Peter Taylor could. There are no images in this edition *PRAISE FOR PETER TAYLOR* 'Only a journalist of Peter Taylor's standing could have persuaded people from all sides in the conflict to cooperate in such a manner. The result was a first-rate piece of journalism. It was also first-rate history' Guardian

The Long War

The Long War
Author: Brendan O'Brien
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780815603191

The Long War is a timely book, given the ongoing events taking place in Northern Ireland. It chronicles the very active history of the relationship among the IRA, Sinn Fein, and the British government from the early 1980s to today. The author has spoken with many of the participants on all sides and has included material that updates the book right up to the latest peace talks.

Thatcher's Spy

Thatcher's Spy
Author: Willie Carlin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Espionage, British
ISBN: 9781785372858

Memoir by former leading MI5 agent in Northern Ireland from 1974 to 1985.

Tom Barry

Tom Barry
Author: Meda Ryan
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Total Pages: 590
Release: 2005-09-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1856357325

Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter chronicles the action-packed life of the Commander of the Third West Cork Flying Column, including the decisive Kilmichael ambush and the controversy regarding sectarianism during the 1920–22 period. Author, Meda Ryan, details his involvement on the fringes of the Treaty negotiations; his Republican activities during the Civil War; his engagement in the cease-fire/dump-arms deal of 1923; his term as the IRA's Chief of Staff and his participation in IRA conflicts in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and right up to his death in 1980. Includes an extensive body of primary source material, including Tom Barry's papers,

Sinn Féin Women

Sinn Féin Women
Author: Margaret Keiley-Listermann
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2010-09-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"The role of women in Sinn Fein has been varied, often in a supportive capacity simply below the surface, but Sinn Fein women have not been just behind the scenes or in the shadows. Republican women may have been foot soldiers in the movement, but they have also been generals leading the command for equality.