Description
The first ever really honest account of the reality of Ireland's offshore islands
About the Author
Diarmaid Ferriter is one of Ireland's best- known historians and is Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD. His books include The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000 (2004), Judging Dev: A Reassessment of the life and legacy of Eamon de Valera (2007), Occasions of Sin: Sex and Society in Modern Ireland (2009) and Ambiguous Republic: Ireland in the 1970s (2012). His most recent book is A Nation and not a Rabble: The Irish Revolution 1913-23 (2015) He is a regular broadcaster on television and radio and a weekly columnist with the Irish Times. In 2010 he presented a three-part history of twentieth century Ireland, The Limits of Liberty, on RTE television.
Reviews
On the Edge is a superb book, painstakingly researched and brilliantly written. * Irish Examiner *
Ferriter skilfully poses big questions with the small stories of small places * Irish Times *
...packed with intriguing analysis and historical detail * Irish Independent *
This timely book is a good a place as any to start an important debate * Sunday Independent *
Ferriter's unique book abut Ireland's offshore islands, is a treasure trove of new research on the economies, cultures, survival strategies, evacuations and extraordinary people who inhabited places held up to us as the cradle of Gaelic civilisation. -- Catriona Crowe * Irish Times *
Awards
Short-listed for Irish Book Awards 2018 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781781256442
Author Diarmaid Ferriter
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 30mm