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The Famine Plot: England's Role In Ireland's Greatest Tragedy (2012)

by Tim Pat Coogan(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0230109527 (ISBN13: 9780230109520)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Palgrave Macmillan Trade

review 1: A scholarly, yet strongly opinionated book about Britain's culpability in the potato famine in Ireland in the 1840s. Author Tim Pat Coogan uses original documents of period newspapers, speeches of politicians, government documents, charity organizations and religious documentation to prove his case that the British enhanced the suffering, deaths and emigration of Irish citizens. He makes very valid points but I felt that I needed more information or a more broad outlook. This was a good start for a topic I was limited in my understanding. The book is a bit dry and I muddled through some parts but there was also some really great information.
review 2: I received this book from a giveaway on goodreads and was excited to read it. I think it's important to not... moree that this is a poli-sci book through and through. There's not a lot of narrative, which can make it a difficult read at times. But if you look at this for what it is, a well documented argument for the role that England played in the potato famine, it delivers just that. It delves deep into the policial leanings at the time, with the benefit of hindsight. If you have an interest in power politics, Ireland, and the famine, then I would recommend this book. less

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