Paperback • 1991 • English

The Great hunger : Ireland 1845-1849

Name: The Great hunger : Ireland 1845-1849
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ISBN: 9780140145151

By Cecil Woodham-Smith

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About the book

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 'obtuseness, short-sightedness and ignorance' - and stubborn commitment to laissez-faire 'solutions' - largely caused the disaster and prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, th...Show more

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9780140145151

Publisher

Harmondsworth : Penguin

Published year

1991

Language

English

Original title

The Great hunger : Ireland 1845-1849

Format

Paperback

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