On the Blanket

Swords, Co., Dublin, Ireland: Ward River Press, 1980. Book. Illus. by Ballagh, Robert (cover painting). Very Good Plus. Soft cover. First Printing. A paperback original Condition is very good plus. Has creases on front cover hinge and crease in the center of back cover, corners slightly bumped, some edge wear, no writing but has book stamp inside front cover. Pages tight and clean with light aging to inside of book,, cover is bright and glossy but has a small scrape on front cover,, a nice looking book.**We have other non-fiction titles in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books, please contact us for more info.**..WRAPPED IN PLASTIC TO PROTECT BOOK.........Summary - The H Block protest is one of the strangest and most controversial issues in the tragic history of Northern Ireland. Republican prisoners, convicted of grave crimes through special courts and ruthless interrogation procedures, campaigned for political status by refusing to wear prison clothes and daubing their cell with excrement.Were they properly convicted criminals, or martyrs to political injustice? In a masterpiece of investigative journalism, Coogan provides us with the only first-hand account of the protest. His investigation led deep into the social, cultural, and economic maze of Northern Ireland's history to give readers an unmatched analysis of a troubled place and its sorrowful history..