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The True Story of a Former US Marine in the Irish Republican Army
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John Crawley
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1975: A young Irish-American man joins an elite US Marine unit to get the most intensive military training possible—then joins the Irish Republican Army, during the days of some of the bloodiest fighting ever in the Irish-British conflict.
In a powerful, brutally honest recounting of his experience, John Crawley details, first, the grueling challenges of his Marine Corps training, then how he put his hard-earned skills to use back in Ireland in service of the Provos. It is a story that will see him running guns with notorious American mobster—and secret IRA fundraiser—Whitey Bulger; running, under cover of night, from safe house to safe house in the Irish countryside, one step ahead of British troops; being captured, imprisoned, and being part of a mass escape attempt; fending off a recruitment offer from the CIA; and being one of the masterminds behind a campaign to take out London's electrical system.
Along the way, Crawley is blisteringly candid about the memorable people he worked with, including behind-the-scenes portrayals of revered IRA leader Martin McGuinness, and of the psychopathic Whitey Bulger, as well as others in the Boston IRA support network. There are vivid portraits of colleagues and enemies, and Crawley is unflinching in his commentary on IRA leadership and their tactics, both military and political.
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From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing—and one of the most decorated journalists of our time—twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too political
- De Xi Chen en 07-11-22
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Four Shots in the Night
- A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
- De: Henry Hemming
- Narrado por: Jamie Parker, Henry Hemming
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
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The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth. It exposed his status as an informant and led to protests, campaigns, far-reaching changes to British law, a historic ruling from a senior judicial body, a ground-breaking police investigation, and bitter condemnation from a US Congressional commission.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great summary of the dirty war in the Irish - British conflict
- De Paul O'Brien en 05-24-24
De: Henry Hemming
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Stakeknife's Dirty War
- How Scappaticci, British Intelligence and Special Branch Ran the IRA
- De: Richard O'Rawe
- Narrado por: Alan Turkington
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
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Freddie Scappaticci was born in 1946 and raised in a deeply nationalist area of Belfast. When the Troubles broke out in 1969, he joined the Provisional IRA, where he quickly rose through the ranks, becoming commander of Belfast in 1984. From the outside, Scappaticci appeared to be a dedicated volunteer, but inwardly, he had become disenchanted with the IRA and, in 1977, he started working for British intelligence.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Only losers in this ‘war’ were the Irish people
- De puplhunt en 03-11-24
De: Richard O'Rawe
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Armed Struggle
- The History of the IRA
- De: Richard English
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 20 h y 6 m
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The IRA has been a much richer, more complexly layered, and more protean organization than is frequently recognized. It is also more open to balanced examination now - at the end of its long war in the north of Ireland - than it was even a few years ago. Richard English's brilliant audiobook offers a detailed history of the IRA, providing invaluable historical depth to our understanding of the modern-day Provisionals, the more militant wing formed in 1969 dedicated to the removal of the British Government from Northern Ireland and the reunification of Ireland.
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A comprehensive history of the IRA
- De Stefan Filipovits en 02-04-20
De: Richard English
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The Troubles
- A Complete History of the Irish Troubles from the Plantation of Ulster and the Great Famine, to the Ira, the Formation of Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement
- De: Dermot P. O'Hara
- Narrado por: Steven Rostance
- Duración: 2 h y 15 m
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Pocket History: The Troubles chronicles the 30 year long Irish Troubles. It begins right at the start with the first English invasion of Ireland and continues right up until present day, answering the question of what does the legacy of the troubles mean for modern day Irish and British people.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too slanted to be taken seriously
- De Ky en 01-25-22
De: Dermot P. O'Hara
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Dirty Linen
- The Troubles in My Home Place
- De: Martin Doyle
- Narrado por: Eugene O'Hare
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
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Martin Doyle, Books Editor of The Irish Times, offers a personal, intimate history of the Troubles seen through the microcosm of a single rural parish, his own, part of both the Linen Triangle–heartland of the North's defining industry–and the Murder Triangle–the Badlands roamed by the Glenanne gang of security forces colluding with loyalist paramilarites. He lifts the veil of silence drawn over the horrors of the past, recording in heartrending detail the terrible toll the conflict took–more than 20 violent deaths in a few square miles–and the long tail of trauma it has left behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Deeply moving
- De A Reader en 01-26-24
De: Martin Doyle
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Rogues
- True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Duración: 15 h y 28 m
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From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing—and one of the most decorated journalists of our time—twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too political
- De Xi Chen en 07-11-22
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There Will Be Fire
- Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History
- De: Rory Carroll
- Narrado por: John Keating
- Duración: 14 h y 6 m
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A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at 2:54 a.m. on October 12, 1984. It was the last day of the Conservative Party Conference at the Grand Hotel in the coastal town of Brighton, England. Rooms were obliterated, dozens of people wounded, five killed. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in her suite when the explosion occurred; had she been just a few feet in another direction, flying tiles and masonry would have sliced her to ribbons. As it was, she survived—and history changed.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Very British Point of View
- De CaitB en 07-25-23
De: Rory Carroll
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We Don't Know Ourselves
- A Personal History of Modern Ireland
- De: Fintan O'Toole
- Narrado por: Aidan Kelly
- Duración: 22 h y 11 m
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In We Don't Know Ourselves, Fintan O'Toole weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary "backwater" to an almost totally open society - perhaps the most astonishing national transformation in modern history. O'Toole narrates the once unthinkable collapse of the all-powerful Catholic Church, brought down by scandal and by the activism of ordinary Irish. He relates the horrific violence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, which led most Irish to reject violent nationalism.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Relentlessly Negative
- De John en 06-02-22
De: Fintan O'Toole
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The Snakehead
- An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Feodor Chin
- Duración: 12 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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A mesmerizing narrative about the rise and fall of an unlikely international crime boss. Based on hundreds of interviews, Patrick Radden Keefe's sweeping narrative tells the story not only of Sister Ping, but of the gangland gunslingers who worked for her, the immigration and law enforcement officials who pursued her, and the generation of penniless immigrants who risked death and braved a 17,000 mile odyssey so that they could realize their own version of the American dream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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But Is It a Crime?
- De Roy en 08-23-09
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Undercover War
- De: Harry McCallion
- Narrado por: Colin Mace
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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This book is Harry McCallion's blistering account of the history of Britain's war against the IRA between 1970 and 1998. From new insights into high-profile killings and riveting accounts of enemy contact, to revelations about clandestine missions and the strategies used in combating a merciless enemy, Undercover War is the definitive inside story of the battle against the IRA, one of the most dangerous and effective terrorist organisations in recent history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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British Propaganda
- De Jessica Holmes en 09-02-22
De: Harry McCallion
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Above the Ground
- A True Story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland
- De: Dan Lawton
- Narrado por: John Keating
- Duración: 13 h y 46 m
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In 1978, the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland, known as The Troubles, had reached a boiling point. Hundreds of members of the Irish Republican Army, determined to drive the hated British out of the province—killing soldiers and police, detonating bombs, while arming themselves with firearms and explosives—had been arrested and incarcerated in the notorious British prison known as the Maze.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One man’s journey through the troubles
- De Steven D. Rosson en 07-28-24
De: Dan Lawton
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Sinn Féin: The History and Legacy of the Irish Republican Political Party
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Colin Fluxman
- Duración: 2 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 32
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The saga of English predominance in Ireland began in the 12th century following the Norman invasion of England, when a band of Norman adventurers, established on the Welsh mainland, set off across the Irish Sea to test their prospects on the shores of England’s western neighbor. Ireland at the time was ruled in provinces by local kings, each with limited power and authority, and often at war with one another.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Overview!
- De Jessica Holmes en 08-04-20
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Thatcher's Spy
- My Life as an MI5 Agent Inside Sinn Féin
- De: Willie Carlin
- Narrado por: Matthew Forsythe
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
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In Thatcher's Spy, the Cold War meets Northern Ireland's Dirty War in the remarkable real-life story of a deep under-cover British intelligence agent, a man now doomed forever to look over his shoulder. In March 1985, as he climbed the six steps of Margaret Thatcher's prime-ministerial jet on the runway of RAF Aldergrove, little did Willie Carlin know the role Freddie Scappaticci played in saving his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating insight into a Spy's motivations
- De Kindle Customer en 05-12-21
De: Willie Carlin
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Blanketmen
- An Untold Story of the H-Block Hunger Strike
- De: Richard O’Rawe, Richard English - foreword
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Richard O'Rawe was a senior IRA prisoner in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh Prison. One of the "Blanketmen," he took part in the dirty protests that led to the hunger strikes of the early 1980s. In Blanketmen, O'Rawe gives his personal account of those turbulent times that saw British and Irish governments entering unprecedented negotiations with the IRA Army Council and the prisoners themselves. Passionate, disturbing, and controversial, this remains a landmark book in the cruel history of Northern Ireland.
De: Richard O’Rawe, y otros
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Empire of Pain
- The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Duración: 18 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 9,077
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7,863
The prize-winning and best-selling author of Say Nothing presents a grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin. Empire of Pain is a masterpiece of narrative reporting and writing, exhaustively documented and ferociously compelling.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Full Account of the Sackler Conspiracy
- De Edward Bisch en 04-13-21
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The Padre
- The True Story of the Irish Priest Who Armed the IRA with Gaddafi's Money
- De: Jennifer O'Leary
- Narrado por: Jennifer O’Leary
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
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Today, Tipperary-born priest Patrick Ryan cuts a modest but strong figure, to the layperson. A man of God who has been entrusted with the confessions of hundreds of earnest parishioners. But in fact his story is dark, dramatic, and pivotal to Irish history, on both sides of the border. In The Padre, award-winning investigative journalist Jennifer O'Leary exposes the paramilitary exploits of notorious former Catholic priest and active IRA supporter Patrick Ryan–exposing details which have, outside of his very guarded circles, been unknown until now.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Irish Nationalism at its Finest
- De Paul O'Brien en 03-26-24
De: Jennifer O'Leary
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War and an Irish Town
- De: Eamonn McCann
- Narrado por: Eamonn McCann
- Duración: 10 h y 57 m
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Eamonn McCann’s account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto - first published in 1974 - quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the center of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for “British Democracy” to an all-out military assault on the British state. This book describes the people involved in the war and gives an account of the springs of the "Catholic" opposition.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply amazing
- De km en 04-05-19
De: Eamonn McCann
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Matthew Blaney
- Duración: 14 h y 40 m
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Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, a set of human bones was discovered on a beach. McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress--with so many kids, she had always kept it handy for diapers or ripped clothes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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On a par with I'll Be Gone in the Dark, plus...
- De Grace O'Malley en 03-01-19
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Yank
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- Lee
- 10-05-23
Great Book
I really enjoyed listening to this book. As an Irish-American myself, I found the author’s insights ver interesting.
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- Dennis
- 06-20-24
Great book
Growing up Irish American in Charlestown, MA with American military and IRA family members, I can identify with a lot of the author’s points of view. The book does a very good job of keeping you interested and engaged. Great story and well told.
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- Matthew Dowd
- 07-14-23
A must read!
John’s book is more than just a riveting, page turning story. The issues and perspectives raised in this wonderful book will inspire many hours of further reading and research into the Irish struggle for true independence from english rule.
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- Paul O'Brien
- 10-12-23
Very insightful
Great read. John does a great job of framing the actual reason for the conflict in Ireland - the pursuit of a 32 county democratic republic. I love the contrast with our war of independence, the parallels are very compelling. If you want to cut through the centuries old British narrative this is a must read.
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- Christopher
- 10-05-24
Very well written and gripping story
Forgive the cover. This is a well written book by an intelligent author that was an on the ground member of the Provisional IRA. If you’re at all interested in the armed struggle of the Irish republican volunteers during what’s known as the Troubles, give this a listen!
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- Joseph Lindley
- 10-07-23
A good book from an interesting point of view
This is a good book that comes from the point of view from an American veteran who decided to fight for the Irish Rupublican Army. You can tell the author is passionate about the reunification of the entire island of Ireland and his disdain for both the British occupation of Northern Ireland and the cooperation of the Irish Republic in not taking a stand alongside the IRA.
If you want to hear an interesting point of view of a complicated subject, listen to the book. The narrator is wonderful too!
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- Macha
- 12-15-24
Amazing story!
Amazing story storytelling that gives a visceral account of the republican struggle from a unique American perspective.
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- Eli
- 05-21-23
Feels like a giant big fish tale.
The author comes off as someone who didn't actually do what they said they did and feels like a glorification of his own ego and hero fantasies.
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- Blake Harllee
- 04-01-24
Reads like IRA fan fiction written by an unreliable narrator.
The author is the Forest Gump of IRA operatives. He personally met with the head of the IRA and lectured him on tactics and weaponry, he personally carried out a successful attack on British soldiers (you’ve just never heard about it and won’t find information on it for nonsensical reasons he explains), he alone dealt with Whitey Bulger. He’s also the most humble man in the world, and definitely the bravest. Just ask him! If only the Irish would’ve listened to him, they’d be masters of the universe by now. If you want a fun fictional tale, this definitely has entertaining elements. If you’re interested in a book with more accurate information regarding the IRA, this isn’t it.
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