Michael Collins: The Man Who Made Ireland

When the Irish nationalist Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he told Lord Birkenhead that he may have signed his own death warrant. In August 1922 that prophecy came true when Collins was ambushed, shot and killed by a compatriot. But his vision and legacy lived on. In [...]
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When the Irish nationalist Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he told Lord Birkenhead that he may have signed his own death warrant. In August 1922 that prophecy came true when Collins was ambushed, shot and killed by a compatriot. But his vision and legacy lived on. In a new edition of his bestselling biography, Tim Pat Coogan brings the story up to date. He presents the life of a man whose idealistic vigour and determination were matched by his political realism and organizational abilities. Collins was a forceful presence that forged the Irish nation and Coogan vividly illustrates the turbulence as well as the joy of his life.Author Biography: Tim Pat Coogan is one of the best known journalists and historians in Ireland. Former editor of the Irish Press, his books include The Troubles (Palgrave 2001), The IRA (Palgrave 2001), and Wherever Green is Worn (Palgrave, 2001).