Description: Robert Emmet by Patrick M. Geoghegan Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The first paperback edition of the celebrated biography of one of Irelands most romantic revolutionaries. Publisher Description Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was one of the most romantic of all Irish revolutionaries. He was the youngest son of Irelands state physician and was educated privately at Trinity College Dublin. Like many young people in the early 1790s, he was caught up in the fervour of the French Revolution.In the revolutionary year of 1798, when three different insurrections broke out in Ireland, he was expelled from Trinity College, thus ending his prospects of a professional career. He went to the Continent where he met both Napoleon and Talleyrand and returned to Dublin where he organised and led the doomed insurrection of May 1803. No foreign help came. There were probably spies in the camp, and Emmets rising was quickly crushed. He was tried and executed, but not before making a speech from the dock which has resonated through subsequent Irish history. Romantic, impulsive and doomed: Emmet is one of the tragic heroes of the Irish past.Geoghegan traces the details of his military preparations which involved much study, and then takes us through their rapid unravelling. The description of Emmets jailing, trial and execution is consistently compelling. The speech, its various reported versions and its long posterity as an inspiring document are also clearly chronicled. Books Ireland, February 2003 Author Biography Dr Patrick Geoghegan is the author of The Irish Act of Union, and lectures in Trinity College, Dublin. Details ISBN 0717136752 ISBN-13 9780717136759 Title Robert Emmet Author Patrick M. Geoghegan Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 368 Edition 2nd Publisher Gill GE_Item_ID:159872270; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Edition: 2
Book Title: Robert Emmet : Alife
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Gill Books
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Cultural Heritage, Political, Historical, Military
Publication Year: 2004
Features: Revised
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 14.5 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Patrick Geoghegan
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback