The Insurrection in Dublin
James Stephens
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The Easter Rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was an attempt by militant Irish republicans to win independence from Britain by force of arms. This account was written by Irish novelist James Stephens, who lived and worked in Dublin at the time. (Summary from Wikipedia and iremonger) (2 hr 10 min)
Chapters
| Part 1 | 32:10 | Read by iremonger |
| Part 2 | 28:33 | Read by iremonger |
| Part 3 | 33:23 | Read by iremonger |
| Part 4 | 36:34 | Read by iremonger |
Reviews
Exciting, confused, day-by-day eyewitness account of the Easter Uprising
kerriganm
Wild rumors and bullets fly. Communications are down and a loaf of bread is not to be found in Dublin. Bloody and harrowing account. The last part of the book struggles with understanding the short Irish "war" days after it happened. What were its goals? What did it accomplish, if anything? What happens now?
John Greensmyth
excellent history of the 1916 rising by somebody who was actually there on the day but wasn't involved in it. so it's an unbiased view by the author
a very good listen
CorbyKopArab
very good insight into the insurrection and very well read also, definitely worth a listen if Irish history interests you