Frank Ryan: The Search For The Republic
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner, A small adhesive label/sticker is visible on the lower portion of the title page. No other markings visible. Binding condition: Appears intact and sound.
A compelling political biography, Frank Ryan: The Search for The Republic chronicles the turbulent life of one of Ireland's most controversial republican figures of the twentieth century. Seán Cronin presents a vivid portrait of Ryan — IRA activist, anti-fascist volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, and ideological firebrand — whose relentless pursuit of an Irish republic led him across battlefields and into the hands of Nazi Germany. Written with the authority of a fellow republican and seasoned journalist, Cronin details the contradictions and complexities of a man who remained unwaveringly committed to Irish freedom even as the world around him descended into global conflict. The biography argues that Ryan's life cannot be understood apart from the broader struggle for Irish self-determination, situating him firmly within the revolutionary tradition that shaped modern Ireland. A serious and meticulously researched work, it stands as an essential account of Irish republican history between the wars.
Author: Seán Cronin
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner, A small adhesive label/sticker is visible on the lower portion of the title page. No other markings visible. Binding condition: Appears intact and sound.
A compelling political biography, Frank Ryan: The Search for The Republic chronicles the turbulent life of one of Ireland's most controversial republican figures of the twentieth century. Seán Cronin presents a vivid portrait of Ryan — IRA activist, anti-fascist volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, and ideological firebrand — whose relentless pursuit of an Irish republic led him across battlefields and into the hands of Nazi Germany. Written with the authority of a fellow republican and seasoned journalist, Cronin details the contradictions and complexities of a man who remained unwaveringly committed to Irish freedom even as the world around him descended into global conflict. The biography argues that Ryan's life cannot be understood apart from the broader struggle for Irish self-determination, situating him firmly within the revolutionary tradition that shaped modern Ireland. A serious and meticulously researched work, it stands as an essential account of Irish republican history between the wars.