{"product_id":"the-great-shame-9780749386047","title":"The Great Shame","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th century the Irish population was halved. This masterly book traces the three causes of this depletion; first the manine, second the Irish diaspora and the emigrations to places such as America and Canada and thridly the transportations of political activists to Australia. It is a quest for Keneally''s Irish ancestors. Based on unique research among little-used sources, the characters and their stories come brilliantly to life; this is an important book in which the main political themes are fascinatingly explored. It also contains a remarkable collection of photographs and documents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeneally's history of Irish emigration is a lucid, elegant and ambitious book with an epic narrative sweep * Observer *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018406265175,"sku":"9780749386047","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780749386047.jpg?v=1750776752","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-great-shame-9780749386047","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}