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.
Chronicles the political, ethnic, and territorial conflicts in the history of Northern Ireland including the English invasion, Protestant ascendancy, the Ulster crisis and the Easter Rising, partition, and the effects of war.
Twelve-year-old Liam Fogarty seeks the help of the police after his parents are murdered, but discovers he may not be able to trust them and must learn to survive on his own.
The war in Northern Ireland becomes a bitter reality for thirteen-year-old Maeve when her little brother is killed and, urged on by her militant schoolmates, she determines to seek revenge.
