Only The Rivers Run Free: Northern Ireland: The Women's War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear. Tanning on block.
A landmark work of feminist journalism and oral history, Only the Rivers Run Free: Northern Ireland: The Women's War chronicles the lived experiences of women caught in the heart of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, giving urgent and powerful voice to those too often silenced by both conflict and patriarchy. Drawing on extensive interviews and firsthand accounts, the authors present a vivid portrait of how women on all sides of the sectarian divide — republican, loyalist, and those simply trying to survive — navigated violence, poverty, imprisonment, and resistance in their daily lives. The tone is unflinching and deeply empathetic, refusing to reduce its subjects to passive victims while honestly confronting the brutal realities of a society fractured by political and religious division. Published in 1984, the work stands as a vital historical document, illuminating the intersection of gender, nationalism, and colonial legacy in ways that mainstream political narratives of the era consistently ignored. Only the Rivers Run Free remains an essential and moving testament to the resilience and complexity of women's roles in one of the twentieth century's most protracted conflicts.
Author: Eileen Fairweather, Roisin Mcdonough And Melanie Mcfadyean
Format: Paperback
Published: 1984, Pluto Press
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear. Tanning on block.
A landmark work of feminist journalism and oral history, Only the Rivers Run Free: Northern Ireland: The Women's War chronicles the lived experiences of women caught in the heart of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, giving urgent and powerful voice to those too often silenced by both conflict and patriarchy. Drawing on extensive interviews and firsthand accounts, the authors present a vivid portrait of how women on all sides of the sectarian divide — republican, loyalist, and those simply trying to survive — navigated violence, poverty, imprisonment, and resistance in their daily lives. The tone is unflinching and deeply empathetic, refusing to reduce its subjects to passive victims while honestly confronting the brutal realities of a society fractured by political and religious division. Published in 1984, the work stands as a vital historical document, illuminating the intersection of gender, nationalism, and colonial legacy in ways that mainstream political narratives of the era consistently ignored. Only the Rivers Run Free remains an essential and moving testament to the resilience and complexity of women's roles in one of the twentieth century's most protracted conflicts.