Deasy, Liam  

Brother Against Brother

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A rare and profound insight into the brutal, suicidal war that set father against son and brother against brother.

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Brother Against Brother is Liam Deasy's moving and sensitive account of the Civil War, one of Ireland's greatest tragedies. He recalls the circumstances surrounding his much-criticised order appealing to his comrades to call off the Civil War - an order that saved the lives of hundreds of prisoners. He also recounts his involvement in the ambush at Béal na mBláth, in which his close friend Michael Collins met his death on 22 August 1922. This book gives a rare and profound insight into the brutal, suicidal war that set father against son and brother against brother