The great shame : a story of the Irish in the Old World and the New / Thomas Keneally.
By: Keneally, Thomas
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BookPublisher: London : Vintage, 1999Description: xii,731p.,[32]p. of plates : maps ; 20cm.ISBN: 0749386045; 9780749386047.Subject(s): History | European history | History | Migration, immigration & emigration | Ireland | Ireland -- History -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 941.5081 KEN Summary: In the 19th century, the population of Ireland was halved. This book traces the three main causes of this depletion - famine, emigration and the transportation of political activists.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 941.5081 KEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38888000858476 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the 19th century the Irish population was halved. This masterly book traces the three causes of this depletion; first the manine, second the Irish diaspora and the emigrations to places such as America and Canada and thridly the transportations of political activists to Australia. It is a quest for Keneally's Irish ancestors. Based on unique research among little-used sources, the characters and their stories come brilliantly to life; this is an important book in which the main political themes are fascinatingly explored. It also contains a remarkable collection of photographs and documents.
Originally published: London : Chatto & Windus, 1998.
Includes bibliography and index.
In the 19th century, the population of Ireland was halved. This book traces the three main causes of this depletion - famine, emigration and the transportation of political activists.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Thomas Keneally was born in Sydney, Australia on October 7, 1935. Although he initially studied for the Catholic priesthood, he abandoned that idea in 1960, turning to teaching and clerical work before writing and publishing his first novel, The Place at Whitton, in 1964. Since that time he has been a full-time writer, aside from the occasional stint as a lecturer or writer-in-residence.He won the Booker Prize in 1982 for Schindler's Ark, which Stephen Spielberg adapted into the film Schindler's List. He won the Miles Franklin Award twice with Bring Larks and Heroes and Three Cheers for the Paraclete. His other fiction books include The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, Gossip from the Forest, Confederates, The People's Train, Bettany's Book, An Angel in Australia, The Widow and Her Hero, and The Daughters of Mars. His nonfiction works include Searching for Schindler, Three Famines, The Commonwealth of Thieves, The Great Shame, and American Scoundrel. In 1983, he was awarded the order of Australia for his services to Australian Literature.
Thomas Keneally is the recipient of the 2015 Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. The award, formerly known as the Writers' Emeritus Award, recognises 'the achievements of eminent literary writers over the age of 60 who have made an outstanding and lifelong contribution to Australian literature.
(Bowker Author Biography)