{"product_id":"paddys-lament-ireland-1846-1847","title":"Paddy's Lament - Ireland 1846-1847","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Gallagher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 345\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-12-1985\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e The hundreds of thousands of Irish men and women who survived the harrowing voyage to America during the calamitous years of the great famine brought with them a deep animosity towards England. Irish-American author Thomas Gallagher explores in detail the roots of this hostility, which has persisted down to the present day. Paddy's Lament is a compelling and powerful account of the devastating consequences which resulted when the potato crop failed in 1846 and 1847. Irish peasants were faced with starvation, eviction and disease, while, ironically, shiploads of grain and cattle continued to be exported to England. Making extensive use of contemporary records and eyewitness reports, the author goes on to recreate the experiences of a group of Irish who sought refuge in emigration. His story captures the anguished voice of the famine victim as well as shedding considerable light on current attitudes and events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780907085836\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49330539495751,"sku":"DO-JXXB-P4R7","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/41_K2X9WCbL.jpg?v=1712149689","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/paddys-lament-ireland-1846-1847","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}