The Shortest History of Ireland

The captivating story of a small island’s vast history – its struggle, spirit and survival. Galloping from the Ice Age to the present, The Shortest History of Ireland will completely change the way people see the Irish past.

Guiding us through centuries of bitter struggle and fierce resistance, James Hawes charts the importance of Ireland’s links to its real mainland – Europe – and to its exiled children in America. For centuries, Europe provided hope in the face of near-genocidal colonisation – and then Greater Ireland (as it was sometimes called) across the Atlantic took over.