Robert Kee è stato un distinto radiotelevisivo, giornalista e scrittore, rinomato per le sue perspicaci opere storiche, in particolare quelle riguardanti la Seconda Guerra Mondiale e l'Irlanda. La sua scrittura attinge spesso a profonde esperienze personali, tra cui il servizio di guerra e la successiva prigionia, che hanno costituito la base del suo avvincente debutto. Kee è stato celebrato per il suo approccio analitico alla storia e la sua abilità nel presentare eventi complessi in modo coinvolgente e accessibile a un vasto pubblico, come dimostra la sua acclamata serie documentaria sull'Irlanda.
Covering the 20 year lifespan of Picture Post magazine, this volume has been compiled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the magazine's launch. It contains a selection of previously unpublished photographs discovered in the archives of Picture Post.
Robert Kee's classic bestseller remains an essential survey of the country and its people; an introduction to the fascinating history that has made modern Ireland, and a thought -provoking examination of how past facts have bred present myths.
1989 Penguin Books trade paperback, 6th printing. Robert Kee
The present volume, Ourselves Alone, is concerned with the modern growth of that extreme Irish republicanism which won freedom from British rule for twenty-six counties of Ireland in 1921, and which today pursues the same goal for all Ireland in the remaining six. The narrative begins with the aftermath of the Dublin rebellion of 1916.
This book is an examination of the prison of Irish history, back to its very beginnings, to identify the principal groups involved in Ireland. It traces the emergence of each group and their links over the ages, establishing how past facts have bred present myths. Revised to cover the events of recent years, the book provides an insight into the country's current political situation, especially in light of the 1994 ceasefire agreement.
A Chronicle of the Year 1939
A unique portrait of 1939, vividly recapturing the moods and sensations of Britain as the Second World War loomed.
