ISBN: 9780807002049 - belfast diary: war as a way of life (18 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. For those puzzled by Northern Ireland, Belfast Diary offers a well-written, sympathetic and clear-eyed view of life during the Troubles (New York Times Book Review) In the late 1960s, the ongoing conflict between the Protestant unionists and Catholic nationalists of Northern Ireland--divided by their stance on the country's constitutional position as part of the United Kingdom--escalated to new, terrifying heights. Chicago journalist John Conroy was there on the frontlines, living among the people most affected by it. In Belfast Diary, Conroy offers a street-level view of life in a Catholic Ghetto in West Belfast, painting vivid portraits of its citizens and the violence they faced during the Troubles: bomb threats, murder, police brutality, and more. Conroy's recounting of this tumultuous moment in Northern Irish history has been hailed as the best explanation of the more than twenty-five-year conflict. Now with a new afterword, Belfast Diary conveys an understanding that is an essential prerequisite to peace: the resolution of intractable problems around the world requires understanding ordinary people as well as leaders.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condición: Good. First. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. First. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. First. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. For those puzzled by Northern Ireland, Belfast Diary offers a well-written, sympathetic and clear-eyed view of life during the Troubles (New York Times Book Review) In the late 1960s, the ongoing conflict between the Protestant unionists and Catholic nationalists of Northern Ireland--divided by their stance on the country's constitutional position as part of the United Kingdom--escalated to new, terrifying heights. Chicago journalist John Conroy was there on the frontlines, living among the people most affected by it. In Belfast Diary, Conroy offers a street-level view of life in a Catholic Ghetto in West Belfast, painting vivid portraits of its citizens and the violence they faced during the Troubles: bomb threats, murder, police brutality, and more. Conroy's recounting of this tumultuous moment in Northern Irish history has been hailed as the best explanation of the more than twenty-five-year conflict. Now with a new afterword, Belfast Diary conveys an understanding that is an essential prerequisite to peace: the resolution of intractable problems around the world requires understanding ordinary people as well as leaders.…

Condición: As New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good.

Condición: good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.

Condición: fair. First Printing. 24 cm, 218, some wear and soiling to boards, some pages creased, highlighting/underlining The author, a Chicago journalist, lived on the front lines of the Northern Irish conflict for three years. Here he discovered firsthand and through countless interviews exactly what it means to conduct the business of dailylife in a war zone.…

Condición: Very Good. 1987. Hardcover. Signed by the author. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear and age. Lightly toned, text is clear and crisp and remains a very good copy. . . . Signed Copy.

Condición: Very Good. 1987. Hardcover. Signed by the author. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear and age. Lightly toned, text is clear and crisp and remains a very good copy. . . . Signed Copy. Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. An unmarked as new copy of Conroy's lived journalism of the war on the streets of Belfast.

Hardcover. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

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