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by Patrick Radden Keefe
Patrick Radden Keefe delivers a mesmerizing account of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland, using the 1972 abduction of Jean McConville as a focal point. The book explores the lives of various IRA members, including Dolours Price, and the moral complexities of political violence. Through meticulous reporting, Keefe examines the lasting impact of the conflict on individuals and society. It is a haunting, deeply researched narrative that functions as both a true-crime mystery and a profound meditation on memory, trauma, and justice.
A popular book with millions of readers worldwide.
Notable Quotes
"Claude Lévi-Strauss once observed that, “for the majority of the human species, and for tens of thousands of years, the idea that humanity includes every human being on the face of the earth does not exist at all. The designation stops at the border of each tribe, or linguistic"
"Outrage is conditioned not by the nature of the atrocity but by the affiliation of the victim and the perpetrator. Should the state be accorded more leniency because, legally speaking, it has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force? Or, conversely, should we hold soldiers and cops to a higher standard than paramilitaries?"
"if you could just get people to talk, he believed, the most bitter antagonists could discover common ground."
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