Brits : the war against the IRA / Peter Taylor.
By: Taylor, Peter.
Material type:
BookPublisher: London : Bloomsbury, c2001 (2002 [printing])Description: x, 450 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 074755806X; 9780747558064.Subject(s): Irish Republican Army
| Provisional IRA | Great Britain. Army. 14 Intelligence Company | Secret service -- Great Britain | Political violence -- Northern Ireland -- History -- 20th century | Politics and Government | European history | Politics & government | Northern Ireland | History | Terrorism, armed struggle | Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1969-1994 | Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1994-DDC classification: 356.1673 TAY Summary: In the final part of his trilogy exploring the troubles in Northern Ireland, Taylor talks to undercover agents of the British state, including Special Branch Officers and MI6 agents, and reveals secrets of the war they waged against the IRA.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 356.1673 TAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000719025 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The third part of the trilogy documenting modern-day Northern Ireland, by the author of Provos and Loyalists In the final part of his trilogy exploring 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland, Peter Taylor talks to undercover agents of the British state and reveals for the first time the hidden secrets of the war they waged against the IRA for thirty years.PROVOS and LOYALISTS told the story of the conflict from the point of view of the Republicans and Loyalists; now the story, with all its tragic twists and turns, is told from the British perspective. For the first time, undercover soldiers, Special Branch officers and a top MI6 agent step out of the shadows and, along with the Whitehall mandarins who helped shape policy from Westminster, tell their stories. *PRAISE FOR PETER TAYLOR* 'Only a journalist of Peter Taylor's standing could have persuaded people from all sides in the conflict to cooperate in such a manner. The result was a first-rate piece of journalism. It was also first-rate history' Guardian
Final part of a trilogy, based on a series first shown on BBC Television.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the final part of his trilogy exploring the troubles in Northern Ireland, Taylor talks to undercover agents of the British state, including Special Branch Officers and MI6 agents, and reveals secrets of the war they waged against the IRA.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Peter Taylor was the author of eight story collections and three novels, including A Summons to Memphis, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize.He died in 1994.
(Bowker Author Biography)