The Battle of the Books Book cover type:Paperback asserting the rights of ordinary

asserting the rights of ordinary people in defiance of the British Empire

frank diary entries and political passion has contributed to the mystique of this Protestant revolutionary and founding father of Irish republicanism

while revealing the hitherto-unknown fate of ubiquitous informers enlisted by Dublin Castle

and McNeff read the lesson at his funeral

tracing the cultures of diverse zones through some of the best in contemporary writing about place and people

The Battle of the Books Book cover type:Paperback asserting the rights of ordinaryThe war of words between critics and writers is no paper conflict but affects daily life where literature and politics interact. The twentieth century concern is nowhere more evident than in Ireland today where the growing Troubles in Ulster gave critical debate particular focus. In The Battle of the Books, a clear eyed survey, Bill McCormack assesses the alliances, the animosities, the factions, seeking to show the common ground they share even as