The Great Hunger

The Great Hunger

The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy, yet British â€˜obtuseness, short-sightedness and ignoranceâ€™ â€“ and stubborn commitment to laissez-faire â€˜solutionsâ€™ â€“ largely caused the disaster and prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. In this vivid and disturbing book Cecil Woodham-Smith provides the definitive account. â€˜A moving and terrible book. It combines great literary power with great learning. It explains much in modern Ireland â€“ and in modern Americaâ€™ D.W. Brogan.
Country USA
Manufacturer Old Town Books
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780880293853
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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