Description

The fratricidal conflict that tore independent Ireland apart between 1922 and 1923 left deep, unhealed wounds that shaped national politics for a century. In Between Two Hells: The Irish Civil War, world-renowned scholar Diarmaid Ferriter delivers a thorough, highly accurate audit of this brutal era, moving past standard partisan mythologies.

Ferriter looks deeply into original state documents, military archives, and newly released personal papers to evaluate the functional operations and psychological impacts of the war. The text guides readers systematically through the high-stakes execution of republican prisoners, the localized atrocities, and the long-term socioeconomic fallout that plagued the young Free State. Written with exceptional precision and direct clarity, this premium volume is an absolute necessity for advanced academic tracks, military historians, and serious reference libraries.

Core historical frameworks analyzed in this work:

• Operational and State Analytics: Examines the raw mechanics of state building, emergency legislation, and execution policies implemented by the provisional government.

• The Psychology of Division: Tracks how former comrades-in-arms navigated the deep emotional trauma and bitter divides of the treaty split.

• Elite Scholarly Standards: Extensively annotated with primary source index citations, official military logs, and deeply moving personal correspondence.