The Immortal Irishman

2016 non-fiction book by American author Timothy Egan
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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero is a 2016 non-fiction book by American author Timothy Egan. The books details the life and times of Thomas Francis Meagher, from his rise as a public speaker during the Great Hunger, his time in Tasmania, his leadership of the Irish Brigade during the American Civil War, and his final adventure to Montana.[1][2][3]

The book received a positive review in the Boston Globe[4] while it was criticized in a review in the Washington Post.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero by Timothy Egan". Publishers Weekly. n.d. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "'The Immortal Irishman': the many lives of an Irish rebel". The Seattle Times. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "'The Immortal Irishman' profiles an Irish rebel who took America by storm". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "'The Immortal Irishman' was born a rebel - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Wealthy Irish rebel of 19th century who fought in his homeland and America". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  • Presentation by Egan on The Immortal Irishman, March 13, 2016


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