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Abstract
‘One of the most remarkable books to emerge from the Northern conflict. I can’t recall any other book which gives the reader the same accessibility to the streets of Belfast.’ Irish Post
‘A thrilling people’s history of Belfast’s most famous housing estate which will be remembered as one of the classic books to emerge from the Troubles.’ Andersonstown News
'One of the most important books to emerge from the Northern Conflict'
Irish Post
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | v | ||
| Foreword | xi | ||
| Glossary | xiii | ||
| Introduction | xxi | ||
| Prologue | xxiii | ||
| Part I UNDER SIEGE | 1 | ||
| 1. The Easter Riots | 3 | ||
| 2. Early Days | 9 | ||
| 3. Belfast in Flames | 17 | ||
| 4. Emergency | 23 | ||
| 5. Pursuing the Republic | 31 | ||
| 6. The Battle of Ballymurphy | 41 | ||
| 7. 'Is There Life Before Death?' | 58 | ||
| 8. The Internment Killings | 69 | ||
| 9. A Peculiar Kind of War | 101 | ||
| 10. The Westrock Massacre | 122 | ||
| 11. Motorman | 136 | ||
| 12. Deadlock | 152 | ||
| Part II THE WARS GO ON | 181 | ||
| 13. A Test of Wills | 183 | ||
| 14. Counter-Attack | 242 | ||
| 15. 'Little Beirut' | 282 | ||
| 16. Britannia Waives the Rules | 305 | ||
| Part III THE ROAD TO PEACE? | 319 | ||
| 17. Ceasefire | 321 | ||
| 18. 'All You Need is Love' | 352 | ||
| 19. What Price Peace? | 366 | ||
| Appendix: The Dead of Ballymurphy | 389 | ||
| Notes | 395 | ||
| Chapter 1 | 395 | ||
| Chapter 2 | 395 | ||
| Chapter 3 | 395 | ||
| Chapter 4 | 395 | ||
| Chapter 5 | 396 | ||
| Chapter 6 | 396 | ||
| Chapter 7 | 397 | ||
| Chapter 8 | 397 | ||
| Chapter 9 | 398 | ||
| Chapter 10 | 399 | ||
| Chapter 11 | 399 | ||
| Chapter 12 | 400 | ||
| Chapter 13 | 401 | ||
| Chapter 14 | 402 | ||
| Chapter 15 | 403 | ||
| Chapter 16 | 403 | ||
| Chapter 17 | 403 | ||
| Chapter 18 | 404 | ||
| Chapter 19 | 404 | ||
| Index | 407 | ||
| Abercorn bombing 99 | 99 | ||
| abstentionism | 35 |