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Writings From Prison (Paperback)

~ Bobby Sands (Author), Gerry Adams (Foreword)
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It is 15 years since Sands, the 27-year-old leader of IRA prisoners in Belfast's Long Kesh Prison who was elected to the British Parliament while behind bars, became the first of 10 prisoners to die of self-imposed hunger, protesting the Thatcher government's treatment of IRA inmates as criminal, not political, prisoners. Fleeting hopes for peace in the mid-'90s and recent books (e.g., Before the Dawn by Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein, who contributes a foreword here) and films (particularly Some Mother's Son, which portrays the mothers' campaign to save the hunger strikers) increase the appeal of Sands' prison writings. Of this book, the longest section, "One Day in My Life," details the prisoners' treatment; the other, "Skylark Sing Your Lonely Song," includes poetry, essays, and the diary Sands kept for the first 17 days of the fast (he died on day 66). Though Sands won't replace Yeats or Shaw in the Irish canon, his reflections have moments of eloquence that will appeal to readers concerned about Northern Ireland's "troubles." Mary Carroll --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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In this book the author chronicles the abuse by the British state of emergency laws: harassment and intimidation of civilians; injuries and deaths caused by rubber and plastic bullets; collusion between British security forces, British intelligence and loyalist paramilitaries; unjust killings and murders by the security forces; excessive punishments and degrading strip-searches in prisons - abuses ignored by all but a handful of individuals and civil rights organizations.
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  • Paperback: 239 pages
  • Publisher: Mercier (August 12, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 185635220X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1856352208
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #186,638 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Book for Our Generation, February 15, 2000
This review is from: Bobby Sands: Writings from Prison (Paperback)
Bobby Sands, equipped with only a contraband ballpoint pen refill cartridge and toilet paper, wrote some of the most affecting and powerful poetry of this century. His prison diaries give poignant insight into the soul of a man who was willing to die for his beliefs. In this case, the right to be treated as a human being. Regardless of your political perspective, this is a book that should be experienced to gain a greater understanding of the complex politics that led to 10 men dying on hunger strike.

There is a good reason that Nobel Peace Laureate Sean MacBride wrote the introduction to this book. It deserves to be read by anyone who cares about the Troubles in the North of Ireland. Indeed, it deserves to be read by anyone with a love of the indomitable human spirit, of which Bobby Sands was one.

Rest in Peace, Bobby.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A shattering experience, September 8, 1999
This review is from: Bobby Sands: Writings from Prison (Paperback)
I was in bits after reading this book, and I will never again take for granted the mighty luxuries of a dry bed, a warm blanket, a good meal or the freedom to walk out my door and gaze at the night sky unfettered. This book should be compulsory reading for all humanity. I feel as though I've spent time in Long Kesh after reading Bobby's book, and the courage he showed us all in writing it with such eloquence in the most impossible of conditions is a testament to his courage. Gerry Adams summed it up brilliantly when he said Bobby Sands lives in these pages. They may have killed his body but they never broke his spirit nor swayed him from his goal. i urge you to buy this book and keep it in your family so that future generations will know him.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book to Read and to REMEMBER, July 30, 1999
This review is from: Bobby Sands: Writings from Prison (Paperback)
After I finished this book I found myself crying and It took a long time to recover. It's incredible that in the heart of old Europe an entire and divided people suffer and so much people are ignorant about it (or pretend to be). You, in your confortable home, try to spend a few hours and read these pages.

..how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry, Yes n how many deaths will it take till he know that too many people have died, Yes n how many times can a man turn his head pretending he just didnt see..

Bobby, you'll never be forgotten.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent book, a wee bit repetitive
I think Bobby Sands was a very interesting person and decent writer, especially considering that he had no formal education to speak of. Read more
Published on June 18, 2003 by nikkerbocker@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Bobby Sands R.I.P.
For anyone who has any interest in Republican politics this is a must read. It is because of Bobby Sands and his other nine comrades that Republican politics is able to be as... Read more
Published on August 15, 2000 by Rob Walsh

5.0 out of 5 stars Lest we forget
This is an incredible book. Although I lived in Ireland during the Hunger Strike, I still have a hard time remembering that this book is not a work of fiction. Read more
Published on June 8, 2000 by Lesley

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hero In My View
Although this will not go down as a classic it is nevertheless fascinating, compelling and informative. Read more
Published on September 23, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Another glorification of murder
Easy audience in dumb Irish American lobby. Sands was a terrorist thug and his writings the work of an evil man. Read more
Published on May 26, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars We'll never forget you Bobby Jones.
Enough said
Published on April 6, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars an inspiring collection of writings from an irish hero.
This book is a collection of writings from one of irelands best known heros. It is composed of bobbys writeings inside Long kesh prison ( A.K.A H.M. Read more
Published on February 11, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best on irish p.o.w"s in brit hell holes
if you are irish this book will bring home to you the hart that thees man had for there rights as irish p.o.w."s god bless them all . the H.BLOCK ten . m.mc. Read more
Published on May 14, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The most important book that I have ever read.
Bobby Sands: Writings from Prison is the most important book that I have ever read. In my opinion it is the most inspiring testament of courage ever to be put onto paper. Read more
Published on March 5, 1998

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