The Graves Are Walking : The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People (Hardcover)

from Chatterbox

"By the summer of 1847, newspaper readers in North America and Europe could be forgiven for thinking the only thing the Irish knew how to do any more was die." That sums up the horrific story of the Irish Potato Famine of 1845-1848ish, a dreadful event that was sadly in need of a new and readable...

from dele2451

There are valid reasons why today's biodiversity and ecological advocates repeatedly reference the "great" potato famine of Ireland when making modern day speeches on global food and crop security, but they often fail to satisfactorily explain how governmental trade, tariff, and property policies...

from Jeannine504

John Kelly is a worthy successor to David McCullough. This book, heavily annotated and footnoted, is a scholarly work with enough flesh and bones to keep it animated. I love the author's sly ironies. For example, the last line of the book describes the mood of a 1848 New Year's party in England t...

from Gingermama

Gerard Doyle did a fabulous job narrating the audio version. Kelly's book does a fine job detailing the famine years, covering everything from the political to the personal stories. Truly unforgettable.

from Sullywriter

A compelling, richly layered, vividly detailed chronicle of this horrific catastrophe and its consequences.