Books by Ed Moloney
A Secret History of the IRA
by Ed Moloney
Ed Moloney is a very serious writer and a very brave one. He was the political editor of The Irish Times and has profound insight into Irish history – both philosophical and military. This book is shocking on every level, and its subtext – the moral implications of the deliberate separation (vocally and verbally) within language that Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness used to say were the political wing and the violent wing of the IRA – was fascinating to me. And Moloney became very interested in the power of that – how language could be abused so magnificently.
Interviews where books by Ed Moloney 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”
