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'Bandit Country'

Paperback

Main Details

Title 'Bandit Country'
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Toby Harnden
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:576
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780340980941
ClassificationsDewey:941.660824
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publication Date 26 June 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

South Armagh was firstdescribed as "Bandit Country" by Merlyn Rees when he was Northern Ireland's Secretary of State, and for nearly three decades it has been the most dangerous posting in the world for soldiers. Toby Harnden has stripped away the myth and propaganda associated with South Armagh to produce one of the most compelling and important books of the subject. Drawing on secret documents and interviews in South Armagh s recent history, he tells the inside story of how the IRA came close to bringing the British state to its knees. For the first time, the identities of the men behind the South Quay and Manchester bombings are revealed. Packed with new information, "Bandit Country" penetrates the IRA and the security forces in South Armagh."

Author Biography

Toby Harnden is the Irish Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. After leaving Oxford University, where he studied Modern History, he spent six years in the Royal Navy.