The Zeal of the Convert
by J. Burke Wilkinson
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This is a biography of Erskine Childers, a British author, soldier and parliamentarian who fought for the independence of Ireland. A member of Sinn Fein, he was minister of propaganda in De Valera's shadow government, and during the civil war was executed by Irish Free State forces. PW noted that Childers's "martyrdom is stirringly related."Tags
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- Canonical title
- The Zeal of the Convert
- Important places
- Ireland
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- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 941.5082 — History & geography History of Europe British Isles Ireland
- LCC
- DA965 .C45 .W54 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain Ireland Modern, 1603- 19th-20th centuries. Irish question
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- English
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