Ireland: A History

This is a tremendous one-volume history of Ireland, from St Patrick through to the present day. It serves as a great introduction to Irish history and should whet the appetite for further reading. Professor Bartlett is scrupulously fair and well-balanced. He writes with an easy style and with frequent flashes of humour. Highly recommended.

ooops sorry,been away. Very Very pleased with my book and yes it arrived quite quickly. I love all the history on Ireland even one's showing the industry,holiday places "but" mostly and would like to get my hands on one on how Ireland evolved from the beginning. As you see love Ireland mind I do have many Irish relatives who live in Kerry,Cork and Dublin. Sorry getting carried away with my life"but" as you can see I loved the book thank you. 104margaret

Very interesting and well written book.

Although this book is a reference book it explains the history of Ireland in an interesting and beguiling manner. It is easy to follow and I found I couldn't put it down. Superb read.

Well written, incredibly researched.

Short, snappy and to the point, but still brimming with detail, this is an excellent introduction to Irish history for students or the general reader. Bartlett's is offer plenty of the facts and few opinions, largely allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. F

Well written and informative book.

The cover is upsidedown and backwards, which I was not warned about. Otherwise, the book is in really great condition.