A private security contractor loses it in the Congo, with deadly consequences, while in Ireland the ex-prime minister struggles to write his memoir. A tabloid star is killed in a helicopter crash and three years later a young journalist is warned off the story. As a news story breaks in Paris, a US senator prepares his campaign to run for office. What links these things and who controls what we know? With echoes of John Le Carre and 24, Alan Glynn has written another crime novel of and for our times - a ferocious thriller that moves from Dublin to New York via West Africa, and thrillingly explores the legacy of corruption in big business, the West's fear of China, the fate of ex-military, the role of back room political players, and the quick fix of online news.
Scale: 6.5 miles to 1 inch 1:412, 000. Full colour general purpose map. It has layer colouring to show land height, places of tourist interest and a selection of town and city centre maps complete with their indexes. The map shows speed enforcement zones as well as safety camera locations. MAIN FEATURES This map features the whole of Ireland on one side of the sheet with index and town centre plans on the reverse. The map has a high level of detail and superb clarity. INCLUDES * All motorways, classified roads and many minor roads * Speed enforcement zones shown clearly on the map plus the locations of safety cameras * Places of tourist interest shown * Distances between major settlements shown in both miles and kilometres * Distance chart in both miles and km * Street maps of Bangor, Belfast, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dun Laoghaire, Galway, Killarney, Limerick, Londonderry and Waterford complete with indexes AREA OF COVERAGE Includes the whole of Ireland. WHO THE PRODUCT IS OF INTEREST TO An essential purchase for anyone motoring around Ireland.
Details: The history of Ireland has traditionally focused on the localized struggles of religious conflict, territoriality and the fight for Home Rule. But from the early Catholic missions into Europe to the embrace of the euro, the real story of Ireland has played out on the larger international stage. Story of Ireland presents this new take on Irish history, challenging the narrative that has been told for generations and drawing fresh conclusions about the way the Irish have lived. Revisiting the major turning points in Irish history, Neil Hegarty re-examines the accepted stories, challenging long-held myths and looking not only at the dynamics of what happened in Ireland, but also at the role of events abroad. How did Europe's 16th century religious wars inform the incredible violence inflicted on the Irish by the Elizabethans? What was the impact of the French and American revolutions on the Irish nationalist movement? What were the consequences of Ireland's policy of neutrality during the Second World War? Story of Ireland sets out to answer these questions and more, rejecting the introspection that has often characterized Irish history. Accompanying a landmark series coproduced by the BBC and RTE, and with an introduction by series presenter, Fergal Keane, Story of Ireland is an epic account of Ireland's history for an entire new generation. Ideal for: Excellent book with super history of Ireland. A must for all those interested in Ireland and her people. This hardback book has 374 pages and measures: 24 x 16 x 3.5cm