Best of May History Books

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

English - May 20, 2019 09:01 - 46 minutes - 2.73 KB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
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This week Patrick reviews some of the best Irish and International history publications of May 2019. Books covered on the show include: 'William Penn: A Life' with Andrew B Murphy, 'Harry Clarke and Artistic Visions of the New Irish State' with Angela Griffith, 'White Elephants: The Country House and the State in Independent Ireland 1922-1973' with Emer Cooke, 'Nicholson: How an Angry Irishman Became the Hero of Delhi' with Donal P McCracken and 'Irish Parliamentarian: Deputies and Senators 1918 to 2018' with Anthony White .