A M Sullivan
Books by A M Sullivan
Speeches from the Dock or Protests of Irish Patriotism
by A M Sullivan
This is a collection of speeches – deeply moving, deeply inspiring – which became a national bestseller in Ireland. It includes Robert Emmet’s speech which all school children learned, as well as that of Wolf Tone. The effect may have been more profound than we know, as on the Nationalist side the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1970s and subsequent atrocities were perpetrated by my generation. The appalling nature of the violence on the other side must not give absolution.
Interviews where books by A M Sullivan were recommended
The best books on The Narrative of Irish History, recommended by Josephine Hart
The bestselling Irish novelist and author of Damage selects five books to help us understand the narrative of Irish history. She argues that “the permanent narrative of victimhood is not quite accurate”
