Roger Casement in Death: Or, Haunting the Free State by W. J. McCormack - 2003-04-03

Dublin: Univ College Dublin Pr, 2002. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Univ College Dublin Pr, 2003. Paperback. New. 240 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

University College Dublin Press , pp. 256 . Papeback. New.

Paperback / softback. New. Roger Casement was tried for treason and executed for securing German rifles to help the 1916 Rising in Ireland. He has been a focus of controversy since the 1930s, largely due to his so-called Black diaries, allegedly forged by British intelligence in c.1916. This work examines his legacy.

University College Dublin Press, 2002 Book. New. Soft cover. Roger Casement, the retired British consular official tried for treason and executed for securing German rifles to help the 1916 Rising in Ireland, has been a focus of controversy since the 1930s, with specific reference to the so-called Black diaries allegedly forged by British intelligence in c.1916. Forensic tests on the diaries commissioned by a committee chaired by W.J. McCormack have now shown that the diaries were written by Casement. This work is centred on W.J. Maloney, whose 1936 book, "The Forged Casement Diaries", brought the topic to the attention of the Irish public, and was part of an Irish-American campaign to influence the domestic politics of the Irish Free State. The book raises questions about intelligence work, archival engineering, IRA unofficial action, Nazi propaganda and new light is shed on major figures such as Eamon de Valera and W.B. Yeats, as well as on a cast of colourful bit players..

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ College Dubli. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!