Voices from the Grave: Two Men's War in Ireland

Voices from the Grave: Two Men's War in Ireland
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A candid and brutal account of murder, abduction, and violence during the Troubles in Northern Ireland-from two men on opposite sides of the conflict.

After 'the long war' in Ireland came to an end, very few paramilitary leaders on either side spoke openly about their role in that bloody conflict, but in Voices from the Grave, two leading figures from opposing sides reveal their involvement in bombings, shootings and killings on one condition: that their stories were kept secret until after their deaths. In extensive interviews given to researchers from Boston College, Brendan Hughes and David Ervine spoke with astonishing openness about their turbulent, violent lives.

Hughes was a legend in the Republican movement. An 'operator', a gun-runner and mastermind of some of the most savage IRA violence of the Troubles, he was a friend and close ally of Gerry Adams and was by his side during the most brutal years of the conflict.

David Ervine was the most substantial political figure to emerge from the world of Loyalist paramilitaries. A former Ulster Volunteer Force bomber and confidante of its long-time leader Gusty Spence, Ervine helped steer Loyalism's gunmen towards peace, persuading the UVF's leaders to target IRA and Sinn Fein activists and push them down the road to a ceasefire.

Now their stories have been woven into a vivid narrative which provides compelling insight into a secret world and events long hidden from history.
Country USA
Brand PublicAffairs
Manufacturer PublicAffairs
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781586489328

Country	USA
Brand	PublicAffairs
Manufacturer	PublicAffairs
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-06-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781586489328

Voices from the Grave: Two Men's War in Ireland

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