The great hunger : Ireland 1845-1849 / by Cecil Woodham-Smith.
By: Woodham Smith, Cecil
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BookPublisher: London : Penguin, 1991, c1962Description: 510p, [8] p of plates : ill, 1map,ports ; 20 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 014014515X.Subject(s): Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852 | Ireland -- Emigration and immigrationDDC classification: 941.5
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 941.5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00018372 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes index.