The Easter Rebellion [Paperback]

Max Caulfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1995

It is a scrupulously researched and superbly written account of the vents of that fateful week. The narrative proceeds almost on an hour by hour basis building up a picture which, while immensely detailed, is none the less presented with the greatest clarity. This revised edition marks the reappearance of a key text in modern Irish history. Other books by Max Caulfield Ireland.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 313 pages
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Pub (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157098042X
• ISBN-13: 978-1570980428
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,055,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, step-by-step, vivid narration, June 12, 1998

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Daniel Alfonsea ([e-mail]) (Barcelona, Catalonia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Easter Rebellion (Paperback)

After providing an overview of the facts which led to the Easter rising in 1916, Caulfield focuses in a most detailed account of the rebellion. Written originally in 1963, when many of the participants of both sides were still alive to be interviewed, it describes the events almost hour by hour, switching from one place to another. The book is divided in chapters, subdivided in sections of no more than a few pages, as the author goes through the evolution of facts occurring at the same time in different locations in Dublin. There is a lot of thrilling action in the text. Many of the characters, some of which would later be famous are fleshed out with well documented descriptions. There are included some maps which help to understand the text, and some pages of photos for you to gain some atmosphere. At the end it is a chapter which explains what happened after the Rebellion, which events would affect momentously to the subsequent history of Ireland. The book is well balanced, and although focusing more on the Irish side, it has no axes to grind present. Anyone who wants to learn about the Raising which would, on end, led to the independence of Ireland, has to read this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic, and captivating book; History brought to life!, March 9, 1998

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[e-mail] (Sacramento, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Easter Rebellion (Paperback)

You are there, as British troops try to cross the Mount Street Bridge. The withering fire of Irish Rebels cutting an entire British Battalion to pieces. The sense of urgentness in the insurgents, followed by a combined sense of doom and pride for what they had done. This book guides the reader through unbelievable scenes of heroism and tragedy. Nothing seems to be left out, and the flowery additives and imaginary dialogue, that seem to encompass so many books on the subject, are thankfully left out.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Academic and Thorough, November 19, 2002

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Paul J. Ditz (Shelby, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Easter Rebellion (Paperback)

Max Caufield's "The Easter Rebellion" is considered by many to be the standard account of the week-long standoff between Irish Republicans and the British Army in Dublin. Thoroughly detailed, Caufield chronologically accounts the events of Easter Week, 1916. This is a good introduction for those researching the events of the week. Some of his characterizations of the individuals involved in the events are off a bit, or in some cases just plain wrong. Use this as a starting place in your research, but don't accept everything in this book as truth.