Torn Apart: Fifty Years of the Troubles, 1969-2019

The Troubles in Northern Ireland began in the early twentieth century and lasted until the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, costing 50,000 casualties and nearly 2,000 civilian lives. Ken Wharton's documentary, "Torn Apart," examines the precursors and the explosion of violence in 1969, seeking to dismiss apologists today. His sympathy lies with those tasked with keeping order and the innocent civilians caught up in thirty years of bloodshed.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 26 February 2019
Publisher: The History Press Ltd

Northern Ireland was a hotbed of discrimination and suspicion in the early twentieth century, leading to widespread rioting. As the fiftieth anniversary of the Troubles approaches, Ken Wharton takes a comprehensive look at the origins, precursors, and explosive violence that erupted in 1969, lasting until the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The Troubles claimed the lives of 50,000 people and nearly 2,000 civilians across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and England. Wharton's assessment of the situation is uncompromising, condemning the paramilitaries and dismissing apologists. His sympathy lies with those tasked with maintaining order in the province and the innocent civilians caught up in the thirty years of bloodshed. "Torn Apart" is a detailed exploration of the Troubles' origins, featuring powerful testimonies from those who witnessed the events firsthand.

Weight: 752g
Dimension: 167 x 241 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780750988155