Markievicz : a most outrageous rebel
Naughton, Lindie2018
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Countess Constance Markievicz - one of the most remarkable women in Irish history - was a revolutionary, a socialist and a feminist, as well as an artist and writer. A natural leader, 'Madame,' as she was known to thousands of Dubliners, took an active part in the 1916 Rising and was one of the few leaders to escape execution. Instead, she spend an arduous year in an English prison, surrounded by murderers, prostitutes and thieves. Later, during another stretch in prison, she would make history as the first woman elected to the British Houses of Parliament, an momentous event that is due to receive widespread commemoration at the time of its centenary in December 2018. Lindie Naughton's compelling biography sheds light on all facets of Markievicz's life.
Main title:
Markievicz : a most outrageous rebel / Lindie Naughton.
Author:
Naughton, Lindie, author
Imprint:
Newbridge : Merrion Press, 2018.
Collation:
350 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781785372216 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.7082092941.7082 MAR
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2738996