The Famine Ships: The Irish Exodus to America
by Edward Laxton
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Author: Edward LaxtonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-03-15
ISBN: 0805058443
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
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Book Review: Interesting but ultimately unsatisfying
Summary: 2 Stars
The Irish famine is one of history's great tragedies. If you are looking for a brief description of the famine and the dangers faced by the emigrants in their travels abroad, this is a decent narrative. If you are more interested in the causes and the political back drop behind the Irish diaspora you should look elsewhere.
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