| Author: | Austin Bourke | ISBN: | 9781843514565 |
| Publisher: | The Lilliput Press | Publication: | January 1, 1993 |
| Imprint: | The Lilliput Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Austin Bourke |
| ISBN: | 9781843514565 |
| Publisher: | The Lilliput Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 1993 |
| Imprint: | The Lilliput Press |
| Language: | English |
The dramatic failure of the potato crop in mid-19th century Europe caused widespread hunger and distress. In Ireland the impact was probably the greatest, where a million people died and many more emigrated. In this book, Austin Bourke seeks to explain how, from being welcomed originally as a protection against hunger, the potato became the very emblem of famine. The text brings together the author's papers, essays and research spanning a 30-year period. It places the onset of potato blight in its European and American context and reconsiders the role of English ministers and their attempt to stem the disaster.
The dramatic failure of the potato crop in mid-19th century Europe caused widespread hunger and distress. In Ireland the impact was probably the greatest, where a million people died and many more emigrated. In this book, Austin Bourke seeks to explain how, from being welcomed originally as a protection against hunger, the potato became the very emblem of famine. The text brings together the author's papers, essays and research spanning a 30-year period. It places the onset of potato blight in its European and American context and reconsiders the role of English ministers and their attempt to stem the disaster.
