In eighteenth century Ireland radical intellectuals embraced revolution with tragic results. One was Corkman, Arthur O'Connor, of Ascendancy stock, who was a member of the Irish House of Commons. He later became High Sheriff of Cork, visited France and became strongly republican. Exiled in France he became a General de Division in the French army. He spent his final years writing and publishing and is buried in the grounds of his French estate.
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In eighteenth century Ireland radical intellectuals embraced revolution with tragic results. One was Corkman, Arthur O'Connor, of Ascendancy stock, who was a member of the Irish House of Commons. He later became High Sheriff of Cork, visited France and became strongly republican. Exiled in France he became a General de Division in the French army. He spent his final years writing and publishing and is buried in the grounds of his French estate.
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Near Fine in near fine jacket. First edition, 2001. Hardcover in dust jacket, illustrated, 338 pp., clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket, minor wear to the tips of the book's covers, light soiling and edgewear to the dust jacket. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector. Uncommon book.
