Description Gerry Adams imagines an Ireland in which the 1916 Proclamation is seen as an historic document in the mould of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence and the Freedom Charter.
He outlines the challenge of transforming Irish society through a vision of self-determination and sovereignty, inclusiveness and equality. He looks to the protection of tradition and culture, the defence of rural communities; the special importance of children and women, and the need to liberate the individual while instilling a feeling of community and protecting the environment.
Author President of Sinn Féin and Westminster MP for West Belfast, Gerry Adams has been a published writer since 1982. His books have won critical acclaim in many quarters and have been widely translated. His writings range from local history and reminiscence to politics and short stories, and they include the fullest and most authoritative exposition of modern Irish republicanism.
A unique insight into recent Irish politics, this new book covers the crucial period between mid-1997 and the end of 2000. Consisting of selected articles from his regular column in the New York newspaper, The Irish Voice, these writings provide not only a revealing chronicle of the peace process but also an insight into his private life, and some surprisingly light and humorous moments.
"The importance of this collection from one of the foremost revolutionary figures of the late 20th century becomes immediately evident . . . And, as these articles show, he is a thinker of considerable stature . . . An Irish Voice is a good read. For the humour as much as the philosophy or the politics." Tim Pat Coogan, The Irish Times
Cage Eleven is Gerry Adams' account — sometimes passionate, often humorous — of life in Long Kesh prison and, above all, of his fellow prisoners.
"When the work of most of the participants in literature's yearly orgy of hype and hysteria has been consigned to history, Adams's slim volume will be alive and well." Sunday Press
“Whatever you think about the Sinn Fein leader, he has an extraordinary story to tell. Hope and History, his latest book, is a fascinating account of his journey through the peace process....” Daily Mirror
"The warmth of Adams's writing comes from the affection of a man for the remembered things of his past...The Street demonstrates that Adams can write well." Times Literary Supplement
"A definitive history of the Irish struggles of the 1970s, from the nationalist point of view. Adams, a fine writer, presents a straightforward, unapologetic memoir." Publisher's Weekly
