Neil Hegarty's bestselling history of Ireland is a story crowded with the drama of complex characters, shifting allegiances and changing identities. Revisiting the major turning points in the Irish story, Hegarty looks not only at the dynamics of what happened in Ireland, but also at the role of events abroad.
With a new afterword that covers the dramatic events of 2011 - including the multi-billion-euro international bailout of Ireland's economy, Fianna Fáil's electoral meltdown, and the first ever visit by a British sovereign to the Irish Republic - Story of Ireland is the history of a country shaped by and helping shape the world around it. Accompanying a landmark series coproduced by the BBC and RTE, and with an introduction by series presenter, Fergal Keane, Story of Ireland is an epic account of Ireland's history for an entire new generation.
- ISBN10 1846079705
- ISBN13 9781846079702
- Publish Date 5 July 2012 (first published 28 April 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher BBC Consumer Publishing
- Imprint BBC Books
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 416
- Language English