Ireland for Beginners (Used)

By (author): Phil Evans. By (author): Eileen Pollock. This illustrated "documentary comic" traces Irish history from the Norman invasion of 1169 through centuries of English rule, rebellion, and famine, up to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Written by Phil Evans and Eileen Pollock for the Writers and Readers "For Beginners" series (1983), it blends historical reportage with cartoon-style illustration and invented dialogue from Northern Irish characters to dramatise the conflict. The book argues its case from a left-wing, pro-unification perspective rather than a neutral one.