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by Cormac O. Grada (Author), Cormac O. Grada (Author), Economic History Society (Author)
The Irish Famine of 1846-50 was one of the great disasters of the nineteenth century. Cormac Ó Gráda's concise survey puts the Famine in the context of the Irish economy, assesses the Famine itself, and discusses its many consequences. Despite a devastating food shortage, the huge death toll of one million was hardly inevitable; a less doctrinaire attitude to famine relief could perhaps have saved many lives. This book provides an up-to-date introduction to an event of major importance in the history of nineteenth-century Ireland and Britain.
Number of Pages: 108
Dimensions: 0.42 x 8.81 x 5.58 IN
Publication Date: September 28, 1995
