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OverviewIn 1961, a company of Irish UN troops was forced to surrender to troops loyal to the Katangese Prime Minister Moise Tshombe. The contingent of Irish UN troops sent to protect the Belgian colonists and local population in Jadotville were attacked by those they were sent to protect. This book is their story. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rose DoylePublisher: New Island Books Imprint: New Island Books Edition: 2nd Edition Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9781848404885ISBN 10: 1848404883 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 28 February 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsBy far the fullest account ... of what became known in the Irish Army as the Jadotville Affair * The Irish Times * Author InformationRose Doyle is a writer and journalist. Her novels include Fate and Tomorrow (set in the Congo in 1902) and Shadows Will Fall, both international bestsellers. Trade Names, the book of her long-running series in the Irish Times, was published by New Island in 2004. In 2005 she contributed to New Island's successful Open Door series with The Story of Joe Brown. Heroes of Jadotville: The Soldiers' Story was published in September 2006. Comdt Patrick Quinlan, who led the Irish UN troops at Jadotville, was her uncle. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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