Publisher's Synopsis
'A very good book and one well worth reading.' Books Ireland
'An excellent counter-weight to the mass of Collins biography which forgets the revolutionary period.' Dr Mike Cronin, Sheffield Hallam University
'An essential addition to the library of any progressive interested in Ireland.' Morning Star
'For the first time in one book there is a full account of the strikes, factory occupations and land seizures which shook Irish society.' Socialist Review
'A wealth of information.' Workers Solidarity
Contents: Prelude to Rev Growing Discontent Sectarianism Limerick Soviet Repression & Resistance War of Independence Labour, Nationalism & Unionism Truce to Treaty Syndicalism & Civil War