Big Fellow, Long Fellow: A Joint Biography of Collins and De Valera
By: T. Ryle Dwyer
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Examining the years 1917-22, this biography traces the parallel careers and political lives of Mich…
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By: Michael Connelly
4.12
Format: 439 pages, Mass Market Paperback
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2. Michael Collins: The Lost Leader: A biography of Irish politician Michael Collins
By: None
3.68
Format: 420 pages,
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3. Michael Collins: The Man Who Made Ireland
By: Tim Pat Coogan
4.24
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
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By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
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By: Billy Connolly
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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By: Adrian McKinty
4.39
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
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By: Jacqueline Winspear
4.27
Format: 358 pages, Hardcover
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By: Malcolm Gladwell
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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4.34
Format: 616 pages, Hardcover
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4.27
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4.54
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4.11
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4.02
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14. Big Fellow, Long Fellow: A Joint Biography of Collins and De Valera
By: T. Ryle Dwyer
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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