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A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes Paperback – September 4, 2009
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- Print length592 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherGill Books
- Publication dateSeptember 4, 2009
- Dimensions5.75 x 1.75 x 8 inches
- ISBN-100717146499
- ISBN-13978-0717146499
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- Publisher : Gill Books; Reprint edition (September 4, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 592 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0717146499
- ISBN-13 : 978-0717146499
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.75 x 1.75 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #368,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,665 in Historical Study (Books)
- #4,699 in European History (Books)
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Customers find the book informative and engaging. They find it easy to read and well-written, with concise chapters that are quick to understand. The information is presented in a clear way without sensationalizing or compromising scholarship.
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Customers find the book an interesting read about Ireland's history.
"Excellent introduction to Irish history. I like the way that it was presented in easy to read, manageable, bite-sized pieces." Read more
"This is a very readable, comprehensive history of Ireland...." Read more
"This book was very helpful in understanding the history of Ireland, however it did seem a bit biased...." Read more
"...In spite of this, you gain a healthy understanding of the history as you progress through the book...." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They appreciate the concise and well-written sections that provide a good overview of Ireland's development. The writing style is enjoyable and easy to follow.
"Not overwhelming to read because of the way the book is divided. You will not be disappointed." Read more
"A very comprehensive book written with passion & obvious knowledge...." Read more
"...I 'm enjoying each chapter/segment because it is easy to comprehend. I like the author's writing style." Read more
"...I like the way that it was presented in easy to read, manageable, bite-sized pieces." Read more
Customers find the book's information quality good. They appreciate the small doses of information that make it easy to visualize external forces. The data is presented without sensationalizing or compromising scholarship. Readers describe the book as informative and personal, with clear knowledge and passion. While concise, the book does not skimp on important details.
"A very comprehensive book written with passion & obvious knowledge...." Read more
"...lent a kind of dramatic flow to the data presented without sensationalizing or compromising scholarship...." Read more
"...Small doses of information make if easier to visualize the external forces of England and Europe that impacted Ireland and its history...." Read more
"Concise, but not sparing in important detail. Objective and truthful to all sides of a contentious history...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024Not overwhelming to read because of the way the book is divided. You will not be disappointed.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016A very comprehensive book written with passion & obvious knowledge. Not as much detail in some areas which interest me but never the less entertaining. The book would have needed to be twice as long to give more detail - which is unreasonable. People with no previous knowledge of the history of Ireland will come away with a reasonable grounding of how the Irish got to where they are today. There are many, many other books which will fill in the detail.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019Ordered this book after a trip to Ireland. I wanted more in depth facts about Irelands history.
I 'm enjoying each chapter/segment because it is easy to comprehend. I like the author's writing style.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024The format of 250 episodes lent a kind of dramatic flow to the data presented without sensationalizing or compromising scholarship. I found myself caring about what I read - begining the book while on a resesrch tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019Excellent introduction to Irish history. I like the way that it was presented in easy to read, manageable, bite-sized pieces.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2013This is a very readable, comprehensive history of Ireland. Each chapter is short, self contained and can be read in around 5 minutes, which makes it ideal for those times when you need a quick read without too far to backtrack if you should lose the continuity.
I would have rated this much higher except for the lack of maps. It would be really helpful if each chapter could be prefaced with a map showing the area of interest.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018This book was very helpful in understanding the history of Ireland, however it did seem a bit biased. I felt it was taking the side of the Protestants while giving little value to the native Irish and the Roman Catholics. I liked reading short vignettes instead of long chapters as it was sometimes necessary to re-read the information to get a clear comprehension.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019This book describes the history of Ireland in 250 segments which are mostly 1-2 pages. This makes it easy to read and you aren't overwhelmed by the flow of history. In spite of this, you gain a healthy understanding of the history as you progress through the book. Small doses of information make if easier to visualize the external forces of England and Europe that impacted Ireland and its history. Recommend this book for a better understanding of what caused Ireland to be formed as we know it today.
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- chowReviewed in Canada on October 5, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Book of Irish history and information
Well written book with tons of great information. It is a gift and sure to be appreciated. Very quick delivery.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Irish History
Wonderful digests of history - Great writer!
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John Anthony LyonsReviewed in Spain on September 23, 2019
4.0 out of 5 stars A conozco la historia
He gustando mucho pero hay muchos guerras. La influencia de cristiano.
- Kiwi viewerReviewed in Australia on August 31, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars very readable & informative
I really enjoyed reading this book. In spite of being designed in bite-size chunks the narrative is still easy to follow. It gives much detail about the land of my ancestors that I am ashamed to say I did not know. I thoroughly recommend this book.
- NailsReviewed in Canada on June 26, 2022
3.0 out of 5 stars Page Navigation is Messed Up
I loved the writing and wealth of fact but, in the Kindle version, once you get into the latter chapters (around 225 or so), empty pages appear between chapters and attempts to navigate to the next chapter throw you back hundreds of pages. Attempts to tap the "Go Back to Page xxx" icon doesn't work. Bookmarks also fail. This makes reading the last chapters nearly impossible. Please fix this frustrating problem!