Colin C. Murphy je autorem uznávaných historických románů, které oživují starověký svět prostřednictvím detailního výzkumu a poutavého vyprávění. Jeho díla se ponořují do méně známých příběhů minulosti, často se zaměřují na skutečné lidi a jejich každodenní životy, jak je patrné z jeho trilogie zasazené do Pompejí, inspirované autentickými graffiti. Murphyho přístup k historii je charakterizován hlubokým zájmem o méně oslavované postavy a události, přičemž přeměňuje historické fakty do strhujících literárních děl.
Boycott – a word whose meaning is known the world over. But it once belonged to a man. Two brothers, Owen and Thomas Joyce take conflicting stands in the struggle with injustice in a country striven by the Land War.
Ireland in the aftermath of Cromwell - during this period Catholicism and nationalism became linked and priests were outlawed. The Priest Hunters shines a light on four of the men who hunted them: Sean na Sagart, Edward Tyrrell, Barry Lowe and John Garzia, the most hated men in Ireland.
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Set against the backdrop of post-World War I Ireland, the story follows a Dáil delegation's journey to London in October 1921 to negotiate for peace, unity, and a republic. Upon their return, they achieve only a fragile peace, which quickly unravels, leading to internal conflict. The narrative explores the complexities of political negotiations and the tumultuous aftermath, highlighting the struggle for national identity and the devastating consequences of civil strife.
There's a million in the middle - and they might go either way. On May 22nd, 2015, the people of Ireland voted resoundingly for marriage equality - making Ireland the first country in the world to introduce gay marriage by popular vote. Little about Ireland's 20th-century history suggested that the country would find itself at the vanguard of LGBT+ rights. “Homosexual conduct may lead a mildly homosexually-orientated person into a way of life from which he may never recover,” warned the Irish Supreme Court in 1982. Homosexuality remained criminalised till 1993. But a long, hard fight by determined activists, as well as the individual efforts and sacrifices of thousands of ordinary people, gradually made the case for gay rights and, eventually, marriage equality. Colin Murphy's documentary drama, based on interviews by the journalist Charlie Bird, charts the arc of that fight - culminating in the fervour of the final campaign weeks - interwoven with the personal stories of some of those who were touched by it. This edition was published to coincide with the presentation of A Day in May at Dublin's Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire, in October 2022.
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Bestselling author, Colin Murphy, explores the historical figures and events that have existed for centuries in the fringes and brings them out into the open for the reader. Full of historical stories which will intrigue you, captivate you, revolt you and even make you laugh!
Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here's the REAL skinny on Irish history.