Fergal Tobin The Irish Difference

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A fascinating and entertaining historical investigation into what makes Ireland so different from its neighbours and why that led to independence.

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Description: Binding: Paperback
Date Published: 05 Jan 2023
'[Tobin's] a beautiful writer, with a graceful prose style, and he takes a contemplative and nuanced approach to an incredibly tangled story... The beauty of this book is in the telling: The Irish Difference lays out its themes and chronologies with impeccable clarity, and is full of fascinating detail... Exemplary.
- Irish Independent

'Witty, thought-provoking, wide-ranging and highly readable.'
- Irish Times

'The Irish Difference marshals its arguments with a light touch and many witty asides, making for a consistently lively read.'
- Sunday Business Post

'A witty and entertaining gallop over Irish history.'
- The Irish Catholic

'You may not agree with everything Fergal Tobin says; you may not even agree with any of it. But the book is so entertaining, so well-written, and so thought-provoking that you are certainly likely to enjoy it.'
- RTE Online

'This elegantly written history delineates how Ireland never acquiesced to English rule in the way other countries did.... Many drolleries help the tangled history go down smoothly.'
- Irish Times
About the Author: Fergal Tobin was a freelance writer and historian. His career was in publishing and he was president of the Federation of European Publishers in Brussels from 2010 to 2012. The Irish Difference was chosen as a Book of the Year by the Irish Times.
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Reviews

[Tobin's] a beautiful writer, with a graceful prose style, and he takes a contemplative and nuanced approach to an incredibly tangled story... The beauty of this book is in the telling: The Irish Difference lays out its themes and chronologies with impeccable clarity, and is full of fascinating detail... Exemplary. * Irish Independent *
Witty, thought-provoking, wide-ranging and highly readable. * Irish Times *
The Irish Difference marshals its arguments with a light touch and many witty asides, making for a consistently lively read. * Sunday Business Post *
A witty and entertaining gallop over Irish history. * The Irish Catholic *
You may not agree with everything Fergal Tobin says; you may not even agree with any of it. But the book is so entertaining, so well-written, and so thought-provoking that you are certainly likely to enjoy it. * RTE Online *
This elegantly written history delineates how Ireland never acquiesced to English rule in the way other countries did.... Many drolleries help the tangled history go down smoothly. * 'Books of the Year', Irish Times *

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