Big fellow, long fellow : a joint biography of Collins and De Valera
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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0717129438
ISBN 13
9780717129430
LCCN
DA 965 .C6 .
Category
Ireland
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
371 pages
Subject
Ireland Biography
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Abstract
"Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera were the two most charismatic leaders of the Irish revolution. This joint biography looks first at their very different upbringings and early careers. Both fought in the 1916 rising, although it is almost certain that they did not meet during that tumultuous week.Their first encounter came when Collins had been released from jail after the rising but de Valera was still inside. Collins was one of those who wanted to run a Sinn Fein candidate in the Longford by-election of 1917. De Valera and other leaders opposed this initiative but the Collins group went ahead anyway and the candidate won narrowly. The incident typified the relationship between the two men: They were vastly different in temperament and style.But it was precisely in their differences and contradictions that their fascination lay. De Valera, the political pragmatist, hoped to secure independence through political agitation, whereas the ambitious Collins, with his restless temperament and boundless energy, was an impassioned patriot who believed in terror and assassination.T. Ryle Dwyer examines the years 1917-22 through the twists and turns of their careers. In an epilogue, he considers the legacy of Collins on de Valera's later political life. This book is the first attempt to examine both men in a comparative light." - Voila
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Content:
1. Unwanted and a Cherished Child -- 2. Easter Rebellion -- 3. Doing Time -- 4. Reorganising -- 5. Going Separate Ways -- 6. Backlash -- 7. Changing Places -- 8. Preparing for Peace Talks -- 9. Treaty Negotiations -- 10. Dail Debate -- 11. Towards the Civil War -- 12. Civil War -- 13. De Valera Proved Collins Right.
1. Unwanted and a Cherished Child -- 2. Easter Rebellion -- 3. Doing Time -- 4. Reorganising -- 5. Going Separate Ways -- 6. Backlash -- 7. Changing Places -- 8. Preparing for Peace Talks -- 9. Treaty Negotiations -- 10. Dail Debate -- 11. Towards the Civil War -- 12. Civil War -- 13. De Valera Proved Collins Right.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages [345]-354) and index.
Item donated by Graham Price.
Categorized by publisher, then author, then date.
Item donated by Graham Price.
Categorized by publisher, then author, then date.
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
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Main | 203 | IRE GILL DWYER 1999 | 1 | Yes |