The Irish potato famine of the 1840s,perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era,killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy,yet British'obtuseness,short-sightedness and ignorance'- and stubborn commitment to laissez-faire'solutions'- largely caused the disaster and prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable,the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. In this vivid and disturbing book Cecil Woodham-Smith provides the definitive account.'A moving and terrible book. It combines great literary power with great learning. It explains much in modern Ireland - and in modern America'D.W. Brogan.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780140145151Number of pages: 528Weight: 362 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mm
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