Michael Collins : a Biography

A fascinating and thorough biography of Michael Collins, Ireland's greatest revolutionary leader. Abstract: A fascinating and thorough biography of Michael Collins, Ireland's greatest revolutionary leader. Read more... When President of the Irish Republic Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he remarked to Lord Birkenhead, 'I may have signed my actual death warrant.' In August 1922 during the Irish Civil War, that prophecy came true – Collins was shot and killed by a fellow Irishman in a shocking political assassination. So ended the life of the greatest of all Irish nationalists, but his visions and legacy lived on. This authorative and comprehensive biography presents the life of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime, whose idealistic vigour and determination were matched only by his political realism and supreme organisational abilities. Coogan's biography provides a fascinating insight into a great political leader, whilst vividly portraying the political unrest in a divided Ireland, that can help to shape our understanding of Ireland's recent tumultuous socio-political history. Content: Welcome Page Dedication Contents Preface Prologue Chapter 1: The Little Fella Chapter 2: Easter 1916 Chapter 3: Kicking Down a Rotten Door Chapter 4: The Twelve Apostles Chapter 5: The Year of Terror Chapter 6: The Sky Darkens Chapter 7: Peace Comes Dropping Slow Chapter 8: Settling This Old Strife Chapter 9: Fighting the Waves Chapter 10: Wading Through Blood Chapter 11: Setting up the Six Chapter 12: The Mouth of Flowers Chapter 13: Honouring the Dead? Preview Acknowledgements Notes Appendix Bibliography and Sources Index About Michael Collins Reviews. About Tim Pat CooganAlso by Tim Pat Coogan An Invitation from the Publisher Copyright.