The Darkness Echoing Exploring Ireland's Places of Famine, Death and Rebellion

The Irish Times Top 10 Bestseller! From war to revolution, famine to emigration, The Darkness Echoing travels around Ireland bringing its dark past to life It''s no secret that the Irish are obsessed with misery, suffering and death. And no wonder, for there is darkness everywhere you look: in cemeteries and castles, monuments and museums, stories and songs. In The Darkness Echoing , Gillian O''Brien tours Ireland''s most deliciously dark heritage sites, delving into the stories behind them and asking what they reveal about the Irish. Energetic, illuminating and surprisingly funny, The Darkness Echoing challenges old, accepted narratives about Ireland, and asks intriguing questions about Ireland''s past, present and future. ''My history book of the year'' Ryan Tubridy ''As thought-provoking as it is informative and entertaining'' Irish Times ''Hugely enjoyable, thought-provoking and informative ... An essential read'' History Ireland

Product details

• Authors: Dr Gillian O'Brien
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.04.2023
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works
• EAN: 9781529176957
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-7695-7
• Pages: 384
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 19.8 x 2.5 cm
• Subjects: Revolution, History, Politics, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Social Geography, Social History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Western, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, TRAVEL / Europe / Ireland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, biography and autobiography, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, British Politics, Non Fiction, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence, history books, British History, Irish History, books for men, history gifts, history books for adults, non fiction books, irish history books, politics books, non fiction books for adults, irish books, history books for adults bestsellers, the rebellion chronicles, history of Ireland, ireland books, irish history books for adults, dark revolution, modern history books, modern history books for adults, darkness of light