Description
Two memoirs written in the late 1950s by Robert Brennan, a republican activist in the early years of the twentieth century, journalist and close associate of Eamon de Valera. "Ireland Standing Firm" is a frank and pungent account of Robert Brennan's time as Irish Minister (in effect Irish Ambassador) in Washington immediately before and during the World War II. Brennan provides an account of his efforts in defending Irish neutrality and his meetings with leading American officials and politicians, including Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the second memoir, Brennan describes his close association with Eamon de Valera from their first meeting in prison in 1917 until de Valera's retirement as Taoiseach in 1959.
Reviews
"give a fascinating insight into 20th century politics in Ireland from a man who was always close to the centre." Bookview Ireland Feb 2002 "marvellous material and all too brief." Books Ireland March 2002 "His memoirs show that we indeed owe him much." Books Ireland April 2002 "From UCD Press comes another little gem from its Classics of Irish History series." Irish Political Studies 2006 "University College Dublin Press has now published over thirty 'Classics of Irish History'. These contemporary accounts by well known personalities of historical events and attitudes have an immediacy that conventional histories do not have. Introductions by modern historians provide additional historical background and, with hindsight, objectivity." Books Ireland Nov 2007 "Scholars of nineteenth-century Irish and Irish-American politics should reacquaint themselves with these classics, part of a long running and immensely useful series from University College Dublin Press. Patrick Maume has edited and written the introductions for no less than nine of the books in this series, lending them his breadth of knowledge and keen analysis that have made him one of the most learned and intellectually generous young scholars in the field." Irish Literary Supplement Fall 2008
Book Information
ISBN 9781900621687
Author Robert Brennan
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint University College Dublin Press
Publisher University College Dublin Press
Weight(grams) 198g
Dimensions(mm) 18mm * 12mm * 2mm
Reviews
"give a fascinating insight into 20th century politics in Ireland from a man who was always close to the centre." Bookview Ireland Feb 2002 "marvellous material and all too brief." Books Ireland March 2002 "His memoirs show that we indeed owe him much." Books Ireland April 2002 "From UCD Press comes another little gem from its Classics of Irish History series." Irish Political Studies 2006 "University College Dublin Press has now published over thirty 'Classics of Irish History'. These contemporary accounts by well known personalities of historical events and attitudes have an immediacy that conventional histories do not have. Introductions by modern historians provide additional historical background and, with hindsight, objectivity." Books Ireland Nov 2007 "Scholars of nineteenth-century Irish and Irish-American politics should reacquaint themselves with these classics, part of a long running and immensely useful series from University College Dublin Press. Patrick Maume has edited and written the introductions for no less than nine of the books in this series, lending them his breadth of knowledge and keen analysis that have made him one of the most learned and intellectually generous young scholars in the field." Irish Literary Supplement Fall 2008
Book Information
ISBN 9781900621687
Author Robert Brennan
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint University College Dublin Press
Publisher University College Dublin Press
Weight(grams) 198g
Dimensions(mm) 18mm * 12mm * 2mm
