The life of John Redmond

the long version

The history of the struggle for home rule in Ireland as well as the biography of a fine though tragic life. Redmond is shown as a mediator between Ireland and England. — A.L.A. Catalog 1912-1921 “The contents are: The leader and the man; Ancestry and youth: Early political life; The mantle of Parnell; Towards Home rule; The Home rule hill; Redmond and Sinn Fein; Redmond and Ulster; The war and Redmond’s choice; A clouded ending.” “The author’s detachment, if it mars the hook on its human side, has its value when he deals with political issues. Lucidity and balance are virtues which Mr Wells possesses in a higher degree than the majority of those who discuss Irish controversies. and his sense of perspective is rarely at fault. His analysis of the various phases of the Home rule struggle is a model of fairness and accuracy.” – The Book Review Digest