The Treaty

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Synopsis

In October 1921, a delegation of the Dáil left by boat and train for London, where they were to negotiate with the British government for peace, unity and a republic. They came back with just one of those; and that peace didn't last long, as war with Britain was replaced by war with their own. Were the Irish outclassed or outgunned? Were they lied to? Did they lie to their own colleagues back in Dublin? Or did they achieve the best that could be achieved, an incremental step on the way to fuller sovereignty? The Treaty tells the story of what happened inside those negotiations, as Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins and colleagues faced off against one of the most formidable negotiating teams ever assembled, headed by David Lloyd George and with Winston Churchill often at his side. This edition is published to coincide with Fishamble's production in November 2021.

Book details

Series:
Modern Plays
Author:
Colin Murphy
ISBN:
9781350299894
Related ISBNs:
9781350299870
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-02-07
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2021
Copyright by:
Colin Murphy 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction, Nonfiction