by Fiona Biggs, Tony Potter · Gill Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780717172917
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«The Pocket Book of Great Irish Speeches» is an anthology of speeches by Fiona Biggs and Tony Potter, in hardback from Gill Books (256 pages, English).
It collects 45 influential speeches delivered in Ireland from 1782 to the present day. Each speaker receives a brief biography and a highlighted excerpt from their address, with voices ranging from politics to the arts, from Robert Emmet facing his execution to Panti Bliss and marriage equality.
The subtitle is Inspiring and Provocative Speeches from 1782 to Today. Published in June 2017, it is part of the Pocket Book Series.
For readers interested in Irish history and the speeches that shaped its public and cultural life.
