Roger Casement: The Biography Of A Patriot Who Lived For England, Died For Ireland
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. Notes: Book presented with dust jacket over green cloth boards; dust jacket shows age-related wear and fading.
A landmark political biography, this work chronicles the extraordinary and contradictory life of Sir Roger Casement — British consul, humanitarian crusader, and Irish nationalist martyr. Brian Inglis presents a man whose career took him from exposing colonial atrocities in the Congo and Peru to standing trial for high treason against the very empire he had served with distinction. Written with meticulous historical rigour and narrative urgency, the biography uncovers the tensions between Casement's loyalty to the British Crown and his deepening commitment to Irish independence, a conflict that ultimately led to his execution in 1916. Inglis argues compellingly that Casement's life represents one of the most dramatic moral and political journeys of the early twentieth century, making this essential reading for anyone interested in Irish history, colonialism, or the nature of patriotism itself.
Author: Brian Inglis
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. Notes: Book presented with dust jacket over green cloth boards; dust jacket shows age-related wear and fading.
A landmark political biography, this work chronicles the extraordinary and contradictory life of Sir Roger Casement — British consul, humanitarian crusader, and Irish nationalist martyr. Brian Inglis presents a man whose career took him from exposing colonial atrocities in the Congo and Peru to standing trial for high treason against the very empire he had served with distinction. Written with meticulous historical rigour and narrative urgency, the biography uncovers the tensions between Casement's loyalty to the British Crown and his deepening commitment to Irish independence, a conflict that ultimately led to his execution in 1916. Inglis argues compellingly that Casement's life represents one of the most dramatic moral and political journeys of the early twentieth century, making this essential reading for anyone interested in Irish history, colonialism, or the nature of patriotism itself.