{"product_id":"redmond","title":"Redmond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRedmond\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life seven pivotal years in Irish history, when the campaign for Home Rule seized the imagination of a nation and brought Ireland to the brink of a negotiated settlement with Britain. The architect of this campaign was John Redmond, the shrewd and assured leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with euphoric scenes on Dublin’s O’Connell St when tens of thousands assembled in support of Home Rule, \u003cem\u003eRedmond\u003c\/em\u003e tells his story during these years. It charts his path from power broker in the British parliament in 1910, when Home Rule for Ireland seemed a \u003cem\u003efait accompli\u003c\/em\u003e, to public enemy by 1917, when, in the wake of World War I, Irish nationalist politics migrated from the parliamentary chamber to the barricade.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRedmond\u003c\/em\u003e succeeds in weaving a complex portrait of a forgotten hero of Irish politics and the personalities – from Churchill to Carson, de Valera to Lloyd George – who aided and, ultimately, frustrated his life’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDramatic and immersive, \u003cem\u003eRedmond\u003c\/em\u003e is a provocative reassessment of one of Ireland’s most brilliant political minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e ‘At last, a biography that recognises the role played by Redmond in the creation of modern Ireland. Chris Dooley brings the man and his times vividly to life in this excellent account. Full of intelligence and sympathy, it is a book that deserves to be read by anyone who wants to understand how our country came into being.’\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFergal Keane, BBC\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘A gripping story which skilfully weaves considerable research and telling details to illuminate the story of Redmond and Home Rule.’\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDavid McCullagh, RTÉ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant, insightful and exciting, \u003cem\u003eRedmond: A Life Undone\u003c\/em\u003e charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":55124099793283,"sku":"9780717165827","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/3664\/7811\/files\/c76eb5c408e8d045717c0720a011451b.jpg?v=1741016085","url":"https:\/\/shop.gill.ie\/products\/redmond","provider":"Gill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}