northern ireland

A color-illustrated guide to over ninety castles, palaces, and manor houses of medieval Britain, including the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and Caernarvon Castle.

Maria Meyers travels to Ireland after learning her daughter, Pearl, has chained herself to the U.S. Embassy and not eaten for six weeks, leading Maria to question her daughter's upbringing and the circumstances that have brought her to this point.

Explores the history of the Northern Ireland conflict--also known as The Troubles--and the impact of sectarian violence, community relations programs, and international intervention since the partitioning of the country in 1920.

Follows the young narrator's childhood in Northern Ireland during the 1950s as he learns about the pain and ambiguity that come with maturity and as he becomes aware of the corruption of power in his own family and society.

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams chronicles the tumultuous series of events that led to the historic Good Friday Agreement which may bring peace to Ireland after years of conflict.

Text and colorful photographs describe the experiences of ten-year-old Siobhan McNulty, a girl from Northern Ireland who spent six weeks with a New Jersey family as a part of Project Children.

Introduces the history, geography, and culture of Northern Ireland through the daily lives of children who live there.

The troubles in Northern Ireland since 1969 have led to more than 3,500 deaths and have been the most intractable conflict since the Second World War. The 1994 IRA ceasefire began the era of a remarkable transformation. This book provides an introduction to the main events and critically reviews the debates over the conlict by examining events in their proper historical context.