The great hunger : Ireland, 1845-1849
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London, England ; Penguin Books, [1991].
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510 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Incline Village Library - Adult Nonfiction
941.5081 WOODHA 1991
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Published
London, England ; Penguin Books, [1991].
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Originally published: London : Hamish Hamilton, 1962.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy, yet British ‘obtuseness, short-sightedness and ignorance’ – and stubborn commitment to laissez-faire ‘solutions’ – largely caused the disaster and prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. In this vivid and disturbing book Cecil Woodham-Smith provides the definitive account.,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Woodham Smith, C. B. F. G. (1991). The great hunger: Ireland, 1845-1849 . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Woodham Smith, Cecil Blanche Fitz Gerald, 1896-. 1991. The Great Hunger: Ireland, 1845-1849. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Woodham Smith, Cecil Blanche Fitz Gerald, 1896-. The Great Hunger: Ireland, 1845-1849 Penguin Books, 1991.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Woodham Smith, Cecil Blanche Fitz Gerald. The Great Hunger: Ireland, 1845-1849 Penguin Books, 1991.

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