Annals of the Famine in Ireland [Paperback]

Asenath Nicholson (Author), Maureen Murphy (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

A remarkable eyewitness account of the Famine by an American woman. Mrs. Nicholson, a native of Vermont, spent nearly three years in Ireland, from the winter of 1847 (the worst of the Famine) to 1849, trying to do what she could to help the poor, from running her own soup kitchen in Dublin, to visiting the sick and dying in the huts and fields all around the island. Besides providing a powerful and vivid picture of life during the Famine, it is an acute examination of the circumstances that led to and sustained the catastrophe, condemning those in power who mismanaged, miscarried, and misjudged. This is one of the most valuable records we have of Ireland in the throes of the Great Famine .""Mrs. Nicholson is so unique and original that she seems to have stepped out of a novel. Yet hers is a true witness and real voice that penetrates the bloodless, statistical versions of Ireland's Famine agony and renders the immense human tragedy at its heart""-Peter Quinn.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Lilliput Pr Ltd (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1874675945
• ISBN-13: 978-1874675945
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,321,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Graphic insight into the Irish Famine, June 3, 1999

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This review is from: Annals of the Famine in Ireland (Paperback)

The author takes the reader on a compelling journey through Ireland during the height of the famine years. The complexity of the problem and on who's shoulders the fault lies for this disaster become strikingly clear as the reader sees for him or herself the full gravity of the situation. The book is well written and makes quick reading of a somber subject.