Taylor, Peter
Brits: The War Against the IRA
- ISBN 13:
- 9780747558064
- author:
- Taylor, Peter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 129 mm X 198 mm
- Genre:
- British & Irish history: postwar, from c 1945 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Brits: The War Against the IRA by Peter Taylor
For the first time, the story of the thirty-year war in Northern Ireland is told from the British perspective. Undercover agents, Special Branch officers and a top MI6 agent reveal their experiences, along with those of the Whitehall mandarins who shaped policy.
This deeply researched and insightful account sheds new light on the conflict's tragic twists and turns, providing a nuanced understanding of one of the most complex and fascinating stories of modern history.
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