'An essential reference work for those interested in the roots of the conflict in the North.' Irish Post
'So honest, so human and so readable.' Irish Times
'If you read no other book on modern Ireland you should read this one.' New Society
Eamonn McCann's account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto was first published in 1974. It quickly became a recognised as a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the centre of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed...
'An essential reference work for those interested in the roots of the conflict in the North.' Irish Post