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On the Blanket: The Inside Story of the IRA Prisoners' "Dirty" Protest 1st Edition

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition (August 17, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312295138
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312295134
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsUnflinching Journal of the IRA's "Dirty Protest"
By Paul J. Ditz on November 19, 2002
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Published just prior to the hunger strikes of 1981 which claimed the life of ten IRA prisoners, "On The Blanket" details the so-called "dirty protest" that led up to the horrors of that year. With several first-hand accounts from prisoners and actors in the struggle, Coogan presents an unflinching account of the events in Long Kesh (the Maze) and Armagh prisons. The descriptions of the conditions in both prisons will move even the most cold-hearted reader. Coogan puts forth an important work that will stand as testiment to this troubled period in Irish history.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSTANDING UP FOR WHAT YOU BELEVE IN
By T. A Kelley on December 25, 2002
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THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THE DIRTY PROTEST BY THE IRA PRISONERS IN H BLOCK OF THE MAZE PRISON ONE OF THE PRISONERS WAS BOBBY SANDS. WHETEHER YOU AGREE WITH THE IRA OR NOT IT IS A TRAGIC INCIDENT AND SHOWS THE WILL AND DRIVE OF THESE 10 MEN AND ALL THERE SUPPORTERS AND THERE STANDING FOR THE THINGS THEY TRULY BELIEVE IN ESPECIAALY IN SUCH DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. SOME BOOKS ABOUT THE TROUBLES ARE A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO GET THROUGH BUT THIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD BOOK
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5.0 out of 5 starsMust read
By Saoirse on October 1, 2012
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A must read for everyone interested in the prison protest. Along with "Ten Men Dead" and "Nor Meekly Serve My Time" , one of the seminal works describing the era leading up to and including the hunger strikes. This book describes in graphic detail the brutal conditions these men lived through as well as the causative reasons.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHarrowing Account
By Marc McElligott on July 21, 2013
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This is an indepth account of the background behind the IRA prisoners dirty protest in the late 1970's. The author gives us a very clear idea of the horrors of what the dirty protest meant for everyone involved be they the prisoners themselves, the warders and the friends and families on the outside. The book paints a clear picture of the injustices that created the environment that lead to the dirty protest. A very valuable book still 30 odd years later.
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