An account of one of the worst disasters of all time the irish potato famine of the 1840. I wonder why her parents didnt name her cecilia account of the famine is a great read, and provides a lot of insight into what happened and why. This book is widely accepted as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative accounts of the famine due to woodhamsmiths expert use. The great hunger by cecil woodhamsmith waterstones. The original dust jacket is in excellent condition. Most emigrant ships were small, illequipped, dangerously unsanitary, and often unseaworthy.
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It combines great literary power with great learning. Cecil woodhamsmith the great hunger book club edition. She was appointed cbe in 1960, and received honorary more about cecil woodhamsmith. Im very leased to finally be able to learn so much about this horrific period of time for not just my own irish ancestors, but so many others in northern europe during the time that the hideous blight ravaged the potato crops. The great hunger by cecil woodham smith, first edition. The horror of what is casually referred to as the potato famine is meticulously chronicled in the superb and immensely readable the great hunger. For more than 30 years cecil woodhamsmiths haunting the great hunger. Ballinglass incident, castle richmond, cecil woodhamsmith, chronology of the great famine, coffin ship, corn laws, death or canada, doolough tragedy, dunbrody 1845, famine novel, famine song, frederick douglass and the white negro, great famines effect on the american economy, greener grass. Find all books by cecil woodhamsmith and compare prices. With 19 illustrations and a map of ireland in the 1840s, showing most of the places named in the book. When the englishwoman cecil woodhamsmith published this book in 1962 she was vilified and branded a communist by the british establishment which had spent the previous 120 years explaining away what is undoubtedly the greatest european famine since antiquity. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar.
Cecil blanche woodmansmith was a british historian and author of popular history books on the victorian era, including the great hunger, queen victoria, the reason why, and thin men of hadda. Cecil woodham smith the great hunger is the story of one of the worst disasters in world history. The great hunger is the definitive history of the irish potato famine of 18451849. Ireland 18451849 91 edition 9780140145151 by cecil woodhamsmith for up to 90% off at. In this vivid and disturbing book cecil woodhamsmith provides the definitive account.
Cecil blanche woodhamsmith 18961977 was a british historian and biographer. The irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of. Ireland, 18451849 9780140145151 by charles woodham, cecil woodhamsmith. Ireland 18451849 unabridged by woodhamsmith, cecil isbn. The great hunger the great hunger audiobook, by cecil woodhamsmith. The great hunger by cecil woodham smith, april 1995, barnes noble books edition, hardcover in english. Within five years, one million people died of starvation.
The great hunger is a 1962 book about the great famine in ireland in 18451849 by british historian cecil woodhamsmith. Pdf the great hunger ireland 1845 1849 download ebook. Ireland 18451849 cecil woodham smith snippet view 1962. Cecil woodham smiths epic narrative the great hunger is the definitive work of the great irish potato famine of 18451852. It explains much in modern ireland and in modern america d. Edge wear with several chip and tears to front, back and spine of jacket including a few larger chips to top and bottom of spine.
At the beginning of 1845, the state of ireland was as it had been for nearly seven hundred years, a source of grave anxiety to england. The continuing impact on angloirish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. Emigrants by the hundreds of thousands sailed for america and canada in small, illequipped, dangerously unsanitary ships. The continuing impact on angloirish relations was incalculable, the immediate humna cost almost inconceivable. She was appointed cbe in 1960, and received honorary doctorates from the national university of ireland and the university of st.
Emigrants by the hundreds of thousands sailed for america and canada in small, illequipped, dangerously. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The book arrived after being on order for about a week. The great hunger by cecil woodhamsmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There is some slight curling of the pages due to age. The great hunger is the definitive account of one of the worst disasters in world history. Nothing written before or since is as comprehensive and rich in historical detail. Ireland 18451849 cecil woodhamsmith snippet view 1991.
This classic rare book written by cecil woodhamsmith details the great potato famine in ireland. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cecil woodhamsmith, who always considered herself irish, then turned to an investigation of the tragedy of the irish potato famine. Ireland 18451849 1962, remained in print for decades and is still considered the classic work on the forces that led to the death or emigration of millions of irish men and women. Ireland 18451849, from 1962, was a lone presence in the famine firmament. Cecil woodhamsmiths the great hunger on one level, this is a very partisan book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The great hunger is a 1962 book about the great famine in ireland in 1845 1849 by british historian cecil woodhamsmith. Isbn 9780450035746 9780450035746 softcover, new english library london, 1979. It was published by harper and row and penguin books. The great hunger, ireland, 18451849 by woodhamsmith, cecil and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find the great hunger by woodhamsmith, cecil at biblio. In this vivid and disturbing book cecil woodhamsmith proivdes the definitive account.
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