In The Great Shame, Thomas Keneallythe bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler's Listcombines the authority of a brilliant historian and the narrative grace of a great novelist to present a gripping account of the Irish diaspora.
The nineteenth century saw Ireland lose half of its population to famine, emigration, or deportation to penal colonies in Australiaoften for infractions as common as stealing food. Among the victims of this tragedy were Thomas Keneally's own forebearers, and they were his inspiration to tell the story of the Irish who struggled and ultimately triumphed in Australia and North America. Relying on rare primary sourcesincluding personal letters, court transcripts, ship manifests, and military documentsKeneally offers new and important insights into the impact of the Irish in exile. The result is a vivid saga of heroes and villains, from Great Famine protesters to American Civil War generals to great orators and politicians.
In The Great Shame, Thomas Keneallythe bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler's Listcombines the authority of a brilliant historian and the narrative grace of a great novelist to present a gripping account of the Irish diaspora.
The nineteenth century saw Ireland lose half of its population to famine, emigration, or deportation to penal colonies in Australiaoften for infractions as common as stealing food. Among the victims of this tragedy were Thomas Keneally's own forebearers, and they were his inspiration to tell the story of the Irish who struggled and ultimately triumphed in Australia and North America. Relying on rare primary sourcesincluding personal letters, court transcripts, ship manifests, and military documentsKeneally offers new and important insights into the impact of the Irish in exile. The result is a vivid saga of heroes and villains, from Great Famine protesters to American Civil War generals to great orators and politicians.
The Great Shame: And the Triumph of the Irish in the English-Speaking World
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ISBN-13: | 9780385720267 |
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Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 09/28/2000 |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 768 |
Sales rank: | 139,745 |
Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.90(d) |
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