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The famine plot : England's role in Ireland's greatest tragedy  Cover Image Book Book

The famine plot : England's role in Ireland's greatest tragedy / Tim Pat Coogan.

Summary:

"A bold new history of the great famine that holds the British government accountable"--P. [2] of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780230109520 (hc) :
  • Physical Description: xi, 276 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chronology of the famine -- Setting the scene -- Born to filth -- A million deaths of no use -- Five actors and the orchards of hell -- Meal use -- Evictions -- The work schemes -- The workhouse -- Soup and souperism -- The Poor Law cometh -- Landlords targeted -- Emigration : escape by coffin ship -- The propaganda of famine.
Subject: Ireland > History > Famine, 1845-1852.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch 941.5081 Coo 31681002670669 NONFIC Available -

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1001 . ‡aCoogan, Tim Pat, ‡d1935-
24514. ‡aThe famine plot : ‡bEngland's role in Ireland's greatest tragedy / ‡cTim Pat Coogan.
24630. ‡aEngland's role in Ireland's greatest tragedy
250 . ‡a1st ed.
260 . ‡aNew York : ‡bPalgrave Macmillan, ‡cc2012.
300 . ‡axi, 276 p., [8] p. of plates : ‡bill., map, ports. ; ‡c25 cm.
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
5050 . ‡aChronology of the famine -- Setting the scene -- Born to filth -- A million deaths of no use -- Five actors and the orchards of hell -- Meal use -- Evictions -- The work schemes -- The workhouse -- Soup and souperism -- The Poor Law cometh -- Landlords targeted -- Emigration : escape by coffin ship -- The propaganda of famine.
520 . ‡a"A bold new history of the great famine that holds the British government accountable"--P. [2] of cover.
650 0. ‡aIreland ‡xHistory ‡yFamine, 1845-1852.
852 . ‡aINNISFIL ‡bSTROUD ‡h941.5081 Coo
901 . ‡apr00831277 ‡bSystem Local ‡c135469 ‡tbiblio

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