Author: MCKEE, GRANT & ROS FRANEY
Title: Time Bomb. Irish Bombers, English Justice and the Guildford Four.
Description: London: Bloomsbury, 1988. First Edition. Original decorated wrappers. Slight browning throughout text block. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; With plates. Slight browning throughout text block. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; 19.7 x 12.5 x 3.1 cms; xxv, 495 pages; Time Bomb: Irish Bombs, English Justice and the Guildford Four is a pivotal work by Grant McKee and Ros Franey, first published in 1988. The book meticulously examines the Provisional Irish Republican Army's (IRA) bombing campaign in England during 1974–1975, with a particular focus on the Guildford pub bombings of October 1974. These attacks resulted in the wrongful conviction of the "Guildford Four": Gerry Conlon, Paul Hill, Paddy Armstrong, and Carole Richardson. Through detailed research, the authors reveal how these individuals were coerced into false confessions through intimidation and violence, leading to their imprisonment for 15 years before their convictions were overturned in 1989. The book also sheds light on the actual perpetrators, notably the IRA's Balcombe Street Gang, who later admitted responsibility for the bombings. Time Bomb played a crucial role in uncovering one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in British legal history, highlighting systemic issues within the justice system and prompting calls for reform.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Miscarriage
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Title: Time Bomb. Irish Bombers, English Justice and the Guildford Four.
Description: London: Bloomsbury, 1988. First Edition. Original decorated wrappers. Slight browning throughout text block. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; With plates. Slight browning throughout text block. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; 19.7 x 12.5 x 3.1 cms; xxv, 495 pages; Time Bomb: Irish Bombs, English Justice and the Guildford Four is a pivotal work by Grant McKee and Ros Franey, first published in 1988. The book meticulously examines the Provisional Irish Republican Army's (IRA) bombing campaign in England during 1974–1975, with a particular focus on the Guildford pub bombings of October 1974. These attacks resulted in the wrongful conviction of the "Guildford Four": Gerry Conlon, Paul Hill, Paddy Armstrong, and Carole Richardson. Through detailed research, the authors reveal how these individuals were coerced into false confessions through intimidation and violence, leading to their imprisonment for 15 years before their convictions were overturned in 1989. The book also sheds light on the actual perpetrators, notably the IRA's Balcombe Street Gang, who later admitted responsibility for the bombings. Time Bomb played a crucial role in uncovering one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in British legal history, highlighting systemic issues within the justice system and prompting calls for reform.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Miscarriage
Price: GBP 9.00 = appr. US$ 12.85 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63135
- Book number: 63135
See more books from our catalog: Social & Cultural History