The Great Shame. A Story Of The Irish In The Old World And The New

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Random House
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2001
Edition: First Edition

Description: 731 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Non-fiction account of the Irish diaspora, when in the 19th century the Irish population was halved. Traces the three causes of this depletion - the famine, the emigrations, and the transportations to far-away countries such as Australia and America - as seen through the eyes of political prisoners. Also presents the stories of Irish convict women. Includes maps, photos, notes, bibliography and index. Best-selling authors previous works include The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith and Schindlers Ark, winner of the 1982 Booker Prize and filmed by Steven Spielberg into the Academy Award-winning Schindlers List.

ISBN: 9781740511032