The Great Hunger : Ireland 1845-1849

[IMPORTED BOOKS] The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy, yet British `obtuseness, short-sightedness and ignorance' - and stubborn commitment to laissez-faire `solutions' - largely caused the disaster and prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. In this vivid and disturbing book Cecil Woodham-Smith provides the definitive account. `A moving and terrible book. It combines great literary power with great learning. It explains much in modern Ireland - and in modern America' D.W. Brogan. Format Buku: Soft Cover Language: English Penulis: Cecil Woodham-Smith Penerbit: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensi Buku: 129 x 198 x 23mm Jumlah Halaman: 528 pages Tanggal Terbit: 01-Jan-1995 ISBN: 9780140145151 Beli buku hanya di Kerajaan Buku ^.^