Description: Kidnapping : A Hostage, a Desperate Manhunt and a Bloody Rescue That Shocked Ireland, Paperback by Conlon, Tommy; Mcgreevy, Ronan, ISBN 1405959010, ISBN-13 9781405959018, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US ‘Riveting . . . a triumph . . . intertwining personal narratives with wider themes of remembrance, loss, courage and blame’ Gary Murphy, Irish Examiner November 1983. Early morning in suburban south Dublin. Businessman Don Tidey is snatched from his car and the IRA has its latest kidnap victim. Weeks later he is tracked down to an isolated Leitrim wood, but in saving Tidey’s life a recruit garda and a soldier lose theirs. The Kidnapping is a brilliantly reported account of this landmark event by two accomplished journalists and Leitrim natives. Delving deep, they provide a chilling account of the lead-up to Tidey’s abduction, the massive manhunt that followed, his bloody rescue, the botched attempts to capture his abductors and the devastating fall-out – personal and national – that followed. At the heart of The Kidnapping revealing interviews with Don Tidey – speaking about his experience in detail for the first time – and with the families of Garda Gary Sheehan and Private Patrick Kelly, provide a startling and moving testimony of the lasting impact of these traumatic events. It is both a gripping read and one that raises profound questions for today’s Ireland. ‘Vividly written, deeply insightful, extremely timely’ Business Post ‘A fascinating read . . . beyond that, it’s an important document’ Mick Clifford, The Mick Clifford Podcast ‘A harrowing story . . . [but] an enjoyabl’ Irish Mail on Sunday ‘An important reminder of our imperfect, contentious past’ Tommy Gorman, Irish Times ‘Vivid . . . [shows] a deep understanding . . . insightful and emotional’ Sunday Independent ‘A major page-turner . . . fascinating’ Nicola Tallant, Crime World podcast
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Book Title: Kidnapping : a Hostage, a Desperate Manhunt and a Bloody Rescue That Shocked Ireland
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books, The Limited
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Sociology / General, Modern / 20th Century, Europe / Ireland
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Author: Tommy Conlon
Item Length: 7.8 in
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
