Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown by Carroll, Rory

Mudlark, 2023. Paperback. New. 416 pages. 9.13x5.83x1.34 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. <p> <strong>A <em>Sunday Times </em>History Book of the Year 2023</strong> </p> <p> <strong>A <em>Spectator</em> Book of the Year 2023</strong> </p> <p> <strong><em>The Irish Times</em> No.1 Bestseller</strong> </p> <p> <strong>‘As taut as a fictional thriller’ <em>Mail on Sunday</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>‘Gripping, detailed and richly layered’ <em>Guardian</em></strong> </p> <p>KILLING THATCHER is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet – an… Read More

Mudlark, 2023 Book. Good. Soft cover. Some wear to the card covers. The spine is creased and has a lean. KILLING THATCHER is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet - an extraordinary assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot.In this fascinating and compelling book, veteran journalist Rory Carroll retraces the road to the infamous Brighton bombing in 1984 - an incident that shaped the political landscape in the UK for decades to come. He begins with the infamous execution of Lord Mountbatten in 1979 - for which the IRA took full responsibility - before tracing the rise of Margaret Thatcher, her response to the 'Troubles' in Ireland and the chain of events that culminated in the hunger strikes of 1981 and the death of 10 republican prisoners, including Bobby Sands. From that moment on Thatcher became an enemy of… Read More

Mudlark, 2023. Paperback. New. 416 pages. 9.13x5.83x1.34 inches.