Redmond – A Life undoneized

Dramatic and immersive Redmond is a provocative reassessment of John Redmond Home Rule campaigner and one of Ireland s most brilliant political minds A vivid portrayal of one of the great political campaigns in Irish history Stephen Collins Political Editor The Irish TimesRedmond 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. Redmond – A Life undonejoy Opening with euphoric scenes on Dublin s O Connell St when tens of thousands assembled in support of Home Rule Redmond charts the Irish Party leader s path from power broker in the British parliament in 1910 when Home Rule for Ireland seemed a fait accompli to public enemy by 1917 when in the wake of World War I Irish nationalist politics migrated from the parliamentary chamber to the barricade. Book Redmond – A Life undone tv Redmond 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 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 Fergal Keane BBC A gripping story which skilfully weaves considerable research and telling details to illuminate the story of Redmond and Home Rule David McCullagh RT Redmond A Life Undone The Definitive Biography of John Redmond the Forgotten Hero of Irish PoliticsTerrific biography of John Redmond and his attempts to get the British government to agree to an Irish Home Rule Bill in the early years of the 20th century Dooley has written the book in the present tense which gives it an immediacy as if it s being written as current news I hadn t realised how close to success they had got before the intervention firstly of Edward Carson and then the outbreak of the first world war finally scuppered his efforts Well written and well worth reading Redmond A Life Undone The Definitive Biography of John Redmond the Forgotten Hero of Irish Politics .