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Published: 20th February 2000
ISBN: 9780745315096
Number Of Pages: 448
In Easter 1970 war came to a small Belfast community. Ballymurphy has since been at the center of the Irish conflict, playing a vital role in the developments of the past thirty years. This book examines the impact of the conflict in this area of West Belfast, where today 12,000 people live in just eight housing estates. It is the story of a war told first-hand, through the words of ordinary human beings as they reveal the truth of their existence. Hailed as an immediate classic on first publication in 1989, this new edition has been completely revised to cover the events of the last decade.
'One of the most important books to emerge from the Northern Conflict' Irish Post
| Foreword by Bernadette McAliskey | |
| Glossary | |
| Introduction | |
| Prologue | |
| Under Siege | p. 1 |
| The Easter Riots | p. 3 |
| Early Days | p. 9 |
| Belfast in Flames | p. 17 |
| Emergency | p. 23 |
| Pursuing the Republic | p. 31 |
| The Battle of Ballymurphy | p. 41 |
| 'Is There Life Before Death?' | p. 58 |
| The Internment Killings | p. 69 |
| A Peculiar Kind of War | p. 101 |
| The Westrock Massacre | p. 122 |
| Motorman | p. 136 |
| Deadlock | p. 152 |
| The Wars Go On | p. 181 |
| A Test of Wills | p. 183 |
| Counter-Attack | p. 242 |
| 'Little Beirut' | p. 282 |
| Britannia Waives the Rules | p. 305 |
| The Road to Peace? | p. 319 |
| Ceasefire | p. 321 |
| 'All You Need is Love' | p. 352 |
| What Price Peace? | p. 366 |
| The Dead of Ballymurphy | p. 389 |
| Notes | p. 395 |
| Index | p. 407 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780745315096
ISBN-10: 0745315097
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 448
Published: 20th February 2000
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 21.59 x 13.34
x 2.54
Weight (kg): 0.5
Edition Number: 2
Edition Type: New edition
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