Modern Ireland: 1600-1972 by R. F. Foster

Masterfully blending narrative and interpretation, and R. F. Foster's Modern Ireland: 1600-1972 looks at how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the 'Irish Nation'. 'The most brilliant and courageous Irish historian of his generation' Colm Tóibín, London Review of Books 'Remarkable... Foster gives a wise and balanced account of both forces of unity and forces of diversity... a master work of scholarship' Bernard Crick, New Statesman 'A tour de force... Anyone who really wants to make sense of Ireland and the Irish must read Roy Foster's magnificent and accessible Modern Ireland' Anthony Clare 'A magnificent book. It supersedes all other accounts of modern Irish history' Conor Cruise O'Brien, Sunday Times. This 1989 Penguin Paperback is in good condition.

ISBN: 9780140132502 SKU: 1571197 This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1571197
Location: History