Michael Collins was, unusually for an Irish leader and nationalist, a prolific and frank letter-writer, chronicling much of his adult life through correspondence with friends, family and his fianc?e. Hart's collection features a hundred - previously unpublished - letters that Collins wrote in the period between 1916 and 1922. Enlightening and often entertaining, these expose hitherto unexplored elements of his character, detailing his opinions and interests, his concerns, strategies, allegiances and relationships, illuminating the role he played in great and sometimes behind-the-scenes events, as well as revealing his indefatigable sense of humour, of honour, romance, outrage and intrigue. Together, these collected letters constitute a record of the personal and philosophical, as well as the political, aspects of Collins's life and leadership, an account of the man credited with 'making' modern Ireland.
- ISBN10 0230740588
- ISBN13 9780230740587
- Publish Date 2 January 2014
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Macmillan
- Format eBook
- Language English