Figures in a Famine Landscape
Ciarán Ó Murchadha
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Figures in a Famine Landscape
Published
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9781472508638
Description
"Figures in a Famine Landscape follows a number of individuals involved in different public capacities in a particularly afflicted district of Ireland during the Great Famine. Among them are an outspoken newspaper editor; two clergymen (one Catholic, one Protestant); two highly qualified and busy physicians; two landlords and an exterminating agent; a Board of Works official and a Poor Law inspector. Some of these figures have been subjected to academic study previously, while others are more obscure, but their thinking and actions all had a major effect on the existences of tens of thousands of the destitute poor in Ireland at a crucial point in the country's history. Taking an exhaustive approach to source material that includes private diaries, letters, official reports and correspondence, police files, parliamentary papers and a wealth of newspapers, the author builds up an in-depth, almost microscopic picture of each individual, providing a unique and very human lens through which to view the Great Famine"--
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This edition of Figures in a Famine Landscape has approximately 240 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Figures in a Famine Landscape typically takes between 5h 0m and 3h 20m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 60,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Figures in a Famine Landscape is approximately 60,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Figures in a Famine Landscape?
Figures in a Famine Landscape was written by Ciarán Ó Murchadha.
When was Figures in a Famine Landscape published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2016. The original work may have been published on a different date.