From the other volume I wanted facts and systematic details.
I read this book in conjunction with a light, but more systematic, history of Ireland. I couldn’t quite tell if it is more a book where well-written prose supports exquisite photos, or where exquisite photos support a well-written text? I just accepted the book as the treat to the eye and mind that it provided. The prose is marvelous and the photos exquisite. I enjoyed the book in the main (I was a bit taken aback by the bitterness of Uris’s attack on the British and Unionists in Ulster, but more about that later). While not systematic, it is organized by themes. This is an eclectic book, reflecting the interests and experiences of Jill and Leon Uris. IRELAND: A TERRIBLE BEAUTY By Jill and Leon Uris Book review - IRELAND: A TERRIBLE BEAUTY By Jill and Leon Uris
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