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Ray Mac Manais |
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The Road From Ardoyne
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Format: Paperback |
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Category: Political Biography |
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ISBN: 0 86322 341 9 |
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Publication Date: Available |
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Description
“A valuable picture of the close-knit nature of Northern society… It also conveys the strains and the trauma, on all sides, of having to live through 30 years of violence against a background of historic and ingrained sectarianism… It also illustrates the importance of the Church as a cohesive mobilising force… The campaign for the presidency is covered in great detail and is an interesting and compelling insider’s account.” Irish Independent
Ray Mac Mánais traces the life of Mary McAleese from her girlhood in Ardoyne to the threshold of the presidency. Her story is a chronicle of triumphs and tragedies, of self-belief and tenacity. It is both an adventure story and a love story; it is also a tale of grit and determination on the part of the man who would become her husband. In writing this book the author had the cooperation of the president and members of her family, and had access to many of her personal papers. |
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