Rich in human detail; penetrating in analysis; this book is social history on an epic scale. The first "transatlantic" history of the Irish; Emigrants and Exiles offers the fullest account yet of the diverse waves of Irish emigration to North America. Drawing on enormous original research; Miller focuses on the thought and behavior of the "ordinary" Irish emigrants; as revealed in their personal letters; diaries; journals; and memoirs as well as in their songs; poems and folklore. Miller shows that the exile mentality was deeply rooted in Irish history; culture and personality; and it profoundly affected both the traumatic course of modern Irish history and the Irish experience in America.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A DEFINITIVE BOOKBy james b. kinchen; jr.this is one of the couple of dozen books ever written on african american history and the african american experience that has to be considered definitive. should be read by anyone seeking a more in-depth and nuanced understanding of chattel slavery and how it worked on a day-to-day basis as well as at a more overarching level. this research does an outstanding job of connecting enslaved africans and their american-born descendents to the culture; rituals; customs; and traditions of the motherland.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not so easy read - But understandableBy CharlesI needed this book for my African American History Final Essay... It was very interesting; engaging and easy to read in the most part (take this from an ESL student). Great Book. I still have it and skim through it from time to time to remember how lucky I am for living in this time period... Very sad IMO0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An eye openerBy UborkaA well researched study of this sad chapter in American history. Everyone should read it.
