This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.
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This week Patrick reviews the best of Irish and International history publications for October 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'A Coward if I Return, A Hero if I fall: Stories of Irishmen in WW1' by Neil Richardson, 'Escape Artist: The Nine Lives of Harry Penny Robinson' by Joseph Mc Aleer, 'Irish Jesuits in Penal Times, 1696 -1811' by Thomas Morrissey SJ, 'Haldane' by John Campbell and 'The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book' by James Raven.