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The Immortal Irishman
''The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero'' is a 2016 non-fiction book by American author Timothy Egan. The books details the life and times of Thomas Francis Meagher, from his rise as a public speaker during the Great Hunger, his time in Tasmania, his leadership of the Irish Brigade during the American Civil War, and his final adventure to Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi .... The book received a positive review in the Boston Globe while it was criticized in a review in the Washington Post. References External linksPresentation by Egan on ''The Immortal Irishman'', March 13, 2016 2016 non-fiction books American biographies History books about Australia History books about Ireland Houghton Mifflin books {{US- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Egan
Timothy P. Egan (born November 8, 1954) is an American author, journalist and op-ed columnist for ''The New York Times'', writing from a liberal perspective. Egan has written nine books. His first, ''The Good Rain'', won the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award in 1991. For ''The Worst Hard Time'', a 2006 book about people who lived through the Great Depression's Dust Bowl, he won the National Book Award for Nonfiction"National Book Awards – 2006" ; retrieved March 24, 2012. and the |