I watched this movie last night and really enjoyed it. I was browsing through some of the threads last night, and someone recommended a book on Bobby Sands that I was interested in reading. I didn't write down the book title/author though, and now I can't find that particular thread.
Can anyone mention any good books they have read about Bobby Sands or the IRA conflict?
Thanks!
A good one to start with is Ten Men Dead: The Story of the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike by David Beresford (NY:Atlantic Monthly Press, 1987). I'm reading it now because seeing the movie made me curious to know more about the subject.
Your local library should be able to get it for you thru inter library loan...
I'm studying the hunger strikes at the moment and have found Richard O'Rawe's recollection of events in 'Blanketmen' compelling reading. Also, J. Bowyer-Bells 'The secret army: the IRA' gives detailed background/context to the strikes. Both very readable and harrowing as Hunger at times.
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