The Irish famine of 1845-1851 killed a million people, mostly from disease resulting from months of slow starvation. Hundreds of thousands were evicted and left destitute, and another million and a half fled the country, taking with them the horrors of hunger, disease and despair. Linked to a BBC2 television series, this book tells the story of this huge tragedy, from the social background of the impoverished Ireland of the day, through the famine's devastating course as people died in their starving thousands, to its ...
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The Irish famine of 1845-1851 killed a million people, mostly from disease resulting from months of slow starvation. Hundreds of thousands were evicted and left destitute, and another million and a half fled the country, taking with them the horrors of hunger, disease and despair. Linked to a BBC2 television series, this book tells the story of this huge tragedy, from the social background of the impoverished Ireland of the day, through the famine's devastating course as people died in their starving thousands, to its lasting legacy in the rising Irish independence movement. Attempting to separate the myths from the history, the author draws on oral traditions which have passed stories of the famine down through generations in story and song, as well as original letters and first-hand accounts. The book offers an aid to understanding "the Irish question" and the roots of The Troubles today.
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Add this copy of The Great Famine to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by BBC Books.
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Add this copy of The Great Famine to cart. $6.68, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by BBC Books.
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Add this copy of The Great Famine: Ireland's Potato Famine, 1845-1851 / to cart. $16.54, very good condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 1995 by London: BBC Books.
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Physical description: 192 pages, [8] pages of color plates: illustrations, map, portraits; 25 cm. Notes: "This book is published to accompany the television series entitled The Great Famine which was first broadcast in 1995. The series was produced by BBC Northern Ireland"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (page 187) and index. Subjects: Famines Ireland History 19th century. Economic history. Famines. Shortages Food supply History. Economic history Ireland. Ireland Economic conditions. Ireland History 1837-1901. Genre: Bibliography. History. Illustrated. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.
Add this copy of The Great Famine: Ireland's Potato Famine, 1845-1851 / to cart. $18.94, very good condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 1995 by London: BBC Books.
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Physical description: 192 pages, [8] pages of color plates: illustrations, map, portraits; 25 cm. Notes: "This book is published to accompany the television series entitled The Great Famine which was first broadcast in 1995. The series was produced by BBC Northern Ireland"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (page 187) and index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index. Subjects: Famines Ireland History 19th century. Economic history. Shortages Food supply History. Economic history Ireland. Ireland Rural conditions. Food supply Shortages History Ireland. Genre: Bibliography. History. Illustrated. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.
Add this copy of The Great Famine: Ireland's Potato Famine 1845-51 to cart. $4.70, very good condition, Sold by Roger Lucas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Horncastle, Lincs, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Viewer Books.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. To accompany the television series, 1st US edition, 4to, 192pp, photo illustrations and reproductions, VG Copy in VG DJ.
Add this copy of The Great Famine Ireland's Potato Famine 1845-51 to cart. $10.95, fair condition, Sold by Gulf Coast Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cypress, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Viewer Books.
Add this copy of The Great Famine Ireland's Potato Famine 1845-51 to cart. $18.50, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Viewer Books.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x0x10; The binding is clean and tight with minor shelf wear. Light foxing on top edge of text block. Light soiling on foredge. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
Add this copy of The Great Famine to cart. $19.48, good condition, Sold by Dusty's Cache rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East China, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by BBC Books.
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Good in good dust jacket. No tears, bends or markings. Very slight yellowing of edge of pages. Good clean copy. Binding and pages are intact. Dust cover does show minimal wear but no tears. 200 p. Audience: General/trade; Professional and scholarly.
Add this copy of The Great Famine: Ireland's Potato Famine 1845-51 to cart. $22.00, like new condition, Sold by Murphy-Brookfield Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Iowa City, IA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by TV Books Inc.
