Belfast Diary: War as a Way of Life

Conroy, John

ISBN 10: 0807002178 / ISBN 13: 9780807002179

Published by Beacon Press, 1995

Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0807002178I3N11

Synopsis:

“For those puzzled by Northern Ireland, Belfast Diary offers a well-written, sympathetic and clear-eyed view” of life during the Troubles (New York Times Book Review)
 
In the late 1960s, the ongoing conflict between the Protestant unionists and Catholic nationalists of Northern Ireland—divided by their stance on the country’s constitutional position as part of the United Kingdom—escalated to new, terrifying heights. Chicago journalist John Conroy was there on the frontlines, living among the people most affected by it. In Belfast Diary, Conroy offers a street-level view of life in a Catholic Ghetto in West Belfast, painting vivid portraits of its citizens and the violence they faced during the Troubles: bomb threats, murder, police brutality, and more.
 
Conroy’s recounting of this tumultuous moment in Northern Irish history has been hailed as the best explanation of the more than twenty-five-year conflict. Now with a new afterword, Belfast Diary conveys an understanding that is an essential prerequisite to peace: the resolution of intractable problems around the world requires understanding ordinary people as well as leaders.

About the Author: John Conroy is an award-winning Chicago journalist and a MacArthur Foundation and Alicia Patterson Foundation grant recipient.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Belfast Diary: War as a Way of Life
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket