Terror Within - Terrorism and the Dream of a British Republic

Description: · Title: Terror Within – Terrorism and the Dream of a British Republic · Author: Clive Bloom · Edition: Hardcover · Publisher: Sutton Publishing (UK) · Copyright: 2007 · Printing: 2007 · Dimensions in inches: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.25 (297 pages) · ISBN: 978-0-7509-4295-9 Terror Within reveals the stories behind attempts to set up a British republic from the time of the French Revolution to the early years of the 20th century. Not counting the bloody civil wars in Ireland, there have been two Welsh uprisings, one Lowland Scottish civil war, one crofters’ rebellion, one uprising in Derbyshire and another in Kent. Five attempts have been made to assassinate the entire cabinet and seize London, there have been numerous plots to murder the royal family and there has been an almost continuous history of terrorism from the Fenians of the 1860s to the Tartan Army of the 1970s. Add to these three French invasions (two in Ireland and one in Wales), the attempt to seize Canada by an Irish army and the Easter rising of 1916, and the political history of the British Isles takes on a very different complexion. Both colorful and revealing, and packed with dramatic stories and personalities – including a plan to kill Lloyd George using poison darts and blowpipes – Terror Within throws light on the links between English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh republicanism. It shows that the anti-terror state was born not in 2001 but in the 1790s. Contents: - Children of the Revolution - A Headless Corpse at Windsor - Pig’s Meat - Suspended on a Volcano - Theatre of Catastrophes - The Woman Clothed with the Sun - Drinking Blood with Monsieur Robespierre - The Black Lamp - To Go a-Revolutioning - Killing the Cabinet - A Maniac in Velvet - Northern Star - Red Republicans - Blood on Niagara - The Door of the Tomb - A Room Full of Bombs - Scarface - Resist English Rule - War in the Valleys CONDITION: NEW Hardcover edition with dust-jacket in FINE condition, with strong binding, bright boards and sharp corners. All pages are free from any writings, markings, tears, or pastedowns. Text block and pages are tight and clean, with no soiling, creasing, dog-ears or markings. POLICY & GUARANTEE: · FULL SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns prior to bidding. All items sold as described, and returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt. · Payments: Payment in full must be received within 10 days of auction close. We accept all major credit cards through PayPal. If payment is not made within the specified period, we reserve the right to re-list item and to submit feedback with non-paying bidder notification. · Shipping & Handling: Items are shipped within 1 business day after payment has cleared. Stated rates are for confirmed delivery through the United States Postal Service via Media Mail (“Book Rate” class.) Insurance is added for items valued over $100.00. International and Overnight shipping available at additional cost; Please contact us prior to bidding for adjusted rates or with special requests. We recommend international buyers check with their country's customs office prior to bidding/buying with questions on import duties or tax charges. · Book condition guidelines: Fine (F), No defects, or wear, or previous owner markings; Tight binding and the boards are without bumps or wear (Synonymous for “very fine”, “as new”, or “mint”.) Near Fine (NF), Light shelf-wear, light rubbing or tanning to dust jacket, or previous owner markings. Very Good (VG), Small signs of wear on either binding or paper, but no tears. Good (G), Average used worn condition with all pages or leaves present. Fair, Worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, as noted; Loose binding, dust jacket (if present) may also be worn. Any defects are noted.

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