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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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An Insider's Account of the Fight for Irish Freedom,
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This review is from: Michael Collins and the Making of a New Ireland (Hardcover)
This difficult-to-find personal history of Ireland's fight for freedom and its legendary leader is well worth searching for. Written by a man who was an intimate of Michael Collins and a trusted conspiratorial comrade in the struggle against England, it has fascinating details about the day-to-day operations of a guerrilla war and the nervewracking lifestyle of the on-the-run participants. Beaslai, although a close friend and admirer of Collins, nonetheless gives a relatively objective picture of the man and his leadership, and this account, more than any other I have read, reflects the perspective and immediacy of a real participant in the history-making events it recounts. This sets it apart and makes it a highly recommended read for anyone truly interested in Irish history.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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The only book worth reading on Collins, a real gem!!,
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This review is from: Michael Collins and the Making of a New Ireland (Hardcover)
Written in 1924, only two years after Collins' death, this two-volume biography is as enthralling and relevant as it was when first published. Beaslai actually owes his own life to Collins, who planned and carried out his jail-break. This fact however does not cloud his judgement of Collins. This is the authoritive biography of Collins. You can be sure that all of Collins' more recent biographers have a copy! Buy it!!!
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Michael Collins and the Making of a New Ireland by P. S. Besalai (Hardcover - Dec. 1985)
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