This biography introduces Ernie O'Malley, whose post-revolutionary life was as turbulent as his IRA years. It also illustrates many persistent themes of Irish h... » 

This biography introduces Ernie O'Malley, whose post-revolutionary life was as turbulent as his IRA years. It also illustrates many persistent themes of Irish history, ranging from the origins and culture of militant republicanism to the development of intellectual and artistic life. «