Broken Archangel - The Tempestuous Lives of Roger Casement

The chief virtues of Broken Archangel are its compact size and energetic narrative. For the stranger to Casement''s life, this is the book to buy>

About the author

Roland Philipps was a leading publisher for many years. A Spy Named Orphan, his first book, arose from lifelong connections to Donald Maclean and his story. It was longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize and shortlisted for the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize 2018, was a Daily Mail Book of the Year and received widespread critical acclaim. His second book, Victoire, was published by The Bodley Head in 2021.

Product details

• Authors: Roland Philipps, Philipps Roland
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9781529931532
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-3153-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists, Biography: historical, political & military, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Nationalism, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, c 1800 to c 1900, Political activism, Ireland, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Of specific Gay interest, Biography: historical, political and military, Relating to gay people, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+, National liberation and independence, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, Political activism / Political engagement