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Provos: The IRA & Sinn Fein

by Peter Taylor · 1997

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Based on the television documentary series of the same name, the author charts the history of the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisNorthern IrelandNorthern IrelandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 407 pages

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