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If you’re at all interested in the IRA, Margaret Thatcher, the Troubles, or history generally, this is a MUST read.

Currently noted as one of the best books of 2023 by Amazon, it is an excellently written exploration of the attempt on Thatcher’s life and an electric political atmosphere. It would not surprise me to see it listed for Goodreads Awards this year.

Categories — Nonfiction, History, Ireland/Northern Ireland, Margaret Thatcher, United Kingdom, Politics, IRA

Pub Info — Putnam (April 2023). Currently has a 4.4 average and 1.6k reviews on Goodreads, 4.5 and 230 more on Amazon.

The Author — Journalist Rory Carroll has had an amazing career working primarily as a foreign correspondent for the Guardian reporting from Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa, Latin America, and the US.

Quick Summary — This is about the 1984 attempt on Thatcher by the IRA in Brighton, UK; it covers the before, the incident, and the aftermath.

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charlie_pearson's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

trinaw's review against another edition

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challenging informative tense

4.5

mikeyb25's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

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