The Path to Freedom: Articles and Speeches by Michael Collins - Softcover

Michael Collins

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856351483 ISBN 13: 9781856351485

Publisher: Mercier Press, 2011

Synopsis

A collection of essays and speeches made by the famous Irish nationalist, Michael Collins. This collection spells out Collins' vision for the future of Ireland, as well as his analysis of its past. Parts of this book were written in the anguish of a civil war in which Collins saw his country torn apart while seeking to establish and defend democracy, liberty, and stability. Michael Collins' overall vision is still inspiring; he saw the necessity for open trade, for investment and management, and for putting the ""national economy on a sound footing."" The Path to Freedom distills Collins' political thoughts and offers his unique insights into Ireland's troubled history. This book shows us Michael Collins' ideas about the golden future he foresaw for Ireland.""-Irish American News

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Review:

The legendary Irish revolutionary Michael Collins (the subject of the film starring Liam Neeson) was known to be an avid reader. And during his brief career he set up a few underground newspapers. Before his violent death at the age of 31, he also found time to write essays, which are collected here. There is a lively and informative introductory essay by Tim Pat Coogan, a prominent Irish journalist and author of the definitive biography on Collins, Michael Collins. In his essays, Collins distills his political thoughts and offers his unique insights into Ireland's troubled history.

About the Author:

Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and MP for Cork South in the first Dail of 1919. He was Director of Intelligence for the IRA and a member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. He was shot and killed in August 1922 during the Irish Civil War.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1856351483
• ISBN 13: 9781856351485
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160