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For seven years in the middle of the 19th century Ireland experienced the worst disaster a nation could suffer and lost a quarter of its citizens to starvation or emigration in what came to be known as the Great Hunger. Drawing on new archival evidence Tim Pat Coogan revisits one of the darkest chapters in world history an asserts that the Irish Famine constituted one of the first acts of genocide. This copy is in near fine condition with just a wee bit of damage from a spill, scarcely seen when dry, to the bottom left corner of the pages. Otherwise the cover is crisp, the spine and binding as new and the pages clean and unmarked throughout.

Palgrave MacMillan, 2012. first printing. 276pp., bibliography, notes, illustrations. 8vo. lower edge of spine bent, else fine bright looks unread hardcover, fine d/j.