{"product_id":"9781250060020","title":"The Story of Ireland : A History of the Irish People","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story of Ireland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Neil Hegarty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking history of Ireland, Neil Hegarty presents a fresh perspective on Ireland's past. Comprehensive and engaging, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Ireland \u003c\/i\u003eis an eye-opening account of a nation that has long been shaped by forces beyond its coasts.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e re-examines Irish history, challenging the accepted stories and long-held myths associated with Ireland. Transporting readers to the Ireland of the past, beginning with the first settlement in A.D. 433, this is a sweeping and compelling history of one of the world's most dynamic nations. Hegarty examines how world events, including Europe's 16th century religious wars, the French and American revolutions, and Ireland's policy of neutrality during World War II, have shaped the country over the course of its long and fascinating history. With an up-to-date afterword that details the present state of affairs in Ireland, this is an essential text for readers who are fascinated by current events, politics, and history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning Irish history from its earliest inhabitants to the country's current financial crisis, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic and brilliant re-telling of Ireland's history from a new point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A prime starter kit. Author Neil Hegarty artfully encapsulates this land of saints and scholars from 433 BC to 2010.” —\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fresh recasting of Irish history...A finely researched and timely celebration of Ireland's turbulent history and conservative people.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A balanced overview of the history of Ireland...Hegarty highlights the complexities underlying Ireland's ongoing conflicts...Recommended for general readers seeking a thourough, nonpartisan guide to...the history of this...country.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A most impressive sweep through the preceding centuries …An engrossing and highly readable account of the sweep of Irish history.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Sunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A new view of history...Everyone should read this.” —\u003ci\u003eEvening Herald (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engaging, entertaining, and accessible history...Captures the complex state of a nation.” —\u003ci\u003eRTEGuide (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hegarty's book is an admirably even-handed one, and though … it may be generations before a ‘new national memory' replaces the ingrained chronicle of repression and reprisal, we should be grateful for such an intelligent attempt to hasten it.” —\u003ci\u003eTablet (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250060020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647640973518,"sku":"9781250060020","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250060020","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}